Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,876 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica stood at 1,876. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 1,876 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,159, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,159 | — |
| 2004 | 1,226 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,192 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,250 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,259 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,415 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,362 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,258 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,304 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,308 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,382 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,523 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,540 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,409 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,573 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,548 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,579 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,793 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1,780 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,876 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,217 | 1,159 | 1,259 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,397 | 1,258 | 1,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,548 | 1,876 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 1,876 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,159 in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.