Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica is 77, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica peaked at 80.93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.54, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.65 | — |
| 2002 | 71.75 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.54 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.34 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 73.28 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.83 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.74 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.22 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.06 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 77.92 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.05 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.36 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.1 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.65 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.93 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 77.76 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 79.55 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 80.16 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.35 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 77.18 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.02 | 71.54 | 74.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.51 | 75.22 | 80.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 76.35 | 80.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Costa Rica was 77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.54 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.