Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78.0% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59.8% | — |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 59.8% | 72.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.7% | 78.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Costa Rica was 78.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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