Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 4,439 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,439 for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica peaked at 82,061 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,439, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,587 | — |
| 2001 | 7,616 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5,764 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 7,261 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 7,872 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6,717 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5,888 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 5,654 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,412 | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 7,415 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,512 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 10,521 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 11,075 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 65,987 | +495.8% |
| 2014 | 80,691 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 82,061 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,141 | -85.2% |
| 2017 | 11,010 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 11,936 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 13,321 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 4,439 | -66.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,439 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,439 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,994, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +495.8% | 11,075 | 65,987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,119 | 5,654 | 8,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,826 | 9,512 | 82,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,439 | 4,439 | 4,439 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Belize 11,346 compare
- 50 Mauritius 8,803 compare
- 51 San Marino 5,247 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 402
- 54 Andorra 9 compare
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 number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica?
- Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Costa Rica was 4,439 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82,061 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,439 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.