Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
20.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2020
All-time low
5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica, 2019–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica stood at 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2020 | 20.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 7.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -24.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 20.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Iceland 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Ireland 5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Colombia 5.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Mexico 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Israel 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Costa Rica was 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.