Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,381 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica stood at 2,381.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,534 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,255, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,364 | 2,255 | 2,534 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,436 | 2,360 | 2,521 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica was 2,381 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,534 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,255 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.