Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02.557.5102008201520222008: 8.42009: 10.22010: 9.32011: 10.12012: 10.22014: 9.72015: 9.62016: 8.82017: 8.12018: 7.12019: 72020: 3.92021: 6.42022: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population only receiving labor market (%) -urban in Costa Rica stood at 6.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving labor market (%) -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 10.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.4%
2009 10.2% +21.9%
2010 9.3% -8.9%
2011 10.1% +7.9%
2012 10.2% +1.4%
2014 9.7% -4.6%
2015 9.6% -1.6%
2016 8.8% -7.7%
2017 8.1% -7.9%
2018 7.1% -13.0%
2019 7.0% -0.7%
2020 3.9% -44.7%
2021 6.4% +64.1%
2022 6.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.4% 10.2% 2
2010s 8.9% 7.0% 10.2% 9
2020s 5.6% 3.9% 6.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving labor market (%) -urban in Costa Rica?
Population only receiving labor market (%) -urban in Costa Rica was 6.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving labor market (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest population only receiving labor market (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population only receiving labor market (%) -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving labor market (%) -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving Labor Market programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)