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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0458 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0458 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0496 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0225 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.022 units per square kilometre1991: 0.023 units per square kilometre1992: 0.023 units per square kilometre1993: 0.024 units per square kilometre1994: 0.025 units per square kilometre1995: 0.026 units per square kilometre1996: 0.026 units per square kilometre1997: 0.028 units per square kilometre1998: 0.03 units per square kilometre1999: 0.031 units per square kilometre2000: 0.031 units per square kilometre2001: 0.033 units per square kilometre2002: 0.033 units per square kilometre2003: 0.035 units per square kilometre2004: 0.035 units per square kilometre2005: 0.037 units per square kilometre2006: 0.037 units per square kilometre2007: 0.039 units per square kilometre2008: 0.039 units per square kilometre2009: 0.04 units per square kilometre2010: 0.04 units per square kilometre2011: 0.041 units per square kilometre2012: 0.045 units per square kilometre2013: 0.045 units per square kilometre2014: 0.046 units per square kilometre2015: 0.046 units per square kilometre2016: 0.044 units per square kilometre2017: 0.045 units per square kilometre2018: 0.047 units per square kilometre2019: 0.05 units per square kilometre2020: 0.047 units per square kilometre2021: 0.049 units per square kilometre2022: 0.049 units per square kilometre2023: 0.046 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0458 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0496 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre 0.0308 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0359 units per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre 0.0398 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0449 units per square kilometre 0.0397 units per square kilometre 0.0496 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0478 units per square kilometre 0.0458 units per square kilometre 0.0491 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 75 Ethiopia 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 76 Tonga 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 77 Türkiye 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 79 Brunei Darussalam 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 80 Timor-Leste 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 81 Ireland 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0458 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0496 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.