LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 9.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.65 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica peaked at 35.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.65, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.51 | — |
| 2011 | 19.57 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 22.61 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 25.66 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.07 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.79 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 21.14 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 22.14 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.84 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 35.42 | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 14.76 | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 11.27 | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 9.65 | -14.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.16, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.92 | 19.57 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 | 9.65 | 35.42 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Costa Rica was 9.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.