Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 55.45 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55.45 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 58.52 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.75, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.46 | — |
| 2005 | 52.68 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.55 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.75 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.83 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.55 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 56.33 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.91 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.41 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.52 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.28 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.96 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.65 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.94 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.09 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.75 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.98 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 53.35 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.26 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55.39 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 55.45 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.23, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3 | 51.75 | 55.55 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.38 | 53.94 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.78 | 53.35 | 55.75 | 7 |
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Costa Rica was 55.45 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.52 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.75 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.