Population only receiving Labor Market in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population only receiving Labor Market was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2012
All-time low
3.7%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population only receiving Labor Market in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02468102008201520222008: 7.2 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.2 %2014: 9 %2015: 9 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 6.3 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population only receiving labor market in Costa Rica stood at 6.3%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving labor market in Costa Rica peaked at 9.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 1st 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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving Labor Market (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 7.2%
2009 8.8% +22.1%
2010 8.3% -5.1%
2011 9.1% +8.9%
2012 9.2% +1.7%
2014 9.0% -2.5%
2015 9.0% -0.3%
2016 8.3% -7.7%
2017 7.9% -4.4%
2018 6.7% -15.5%
2019 6.9% +3.2%
2020 3.7% -45.8%
2021 6.1% +63.3%
2022 6.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 7.2% 8.8% 2
2010s 8.3% 6.7% 9.2% 9
2020s 5.4% 3.7% 6.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving labor market in Costa Rica?
Population only receiving labor market in Costa Rica was 6.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving labor market recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest population only receiving labor market recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population only receiving labor market?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving labor market rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving Labor Market (%)
Unit
%
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)