Level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 2.27 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.27 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica peaked at 2.27 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4 score, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.95 score | — |
| 2016 | 1.57 score | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 score | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 score | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 1.91 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 score | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 score | 1.4 score | 1.95 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.05 score | 1.91 score | 2.27 score | 5 |
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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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Costa Rica was 2.27 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 score in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 score in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.