Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 1,820 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica stood at 1,820. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica peaked at 1,820 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 852.54, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 852.54 | — |
| 1991 | 895.19 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 940.41 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 950.61 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 969.99 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 977.49 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,058 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,031 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,062 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,116 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,109 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,152 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,173 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,237 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,192 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,240 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,243 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,286 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,327 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,396 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,373 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,312 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,315 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,388 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,528 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,543 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,472 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,409 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,571 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,542 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,569 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,778 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1,763 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,782 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,801 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 1,820 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 977.6 | 852.54 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,207 | 1,109 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,266 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,703 | 1,542 | 1,820 | 8 |
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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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica was 1,820 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.54 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.