Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,381 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2003β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica is 2,381, measured in 2025.
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,534 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,742, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,926 | 1,742 | 2,116 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,289 | 2,055 | 2,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,436 | 2,360 | 2,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 2,381 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,534 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.