Share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share in vulnerable employment was 23.36 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica stood at 23.36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica peaked at 33.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.36, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.05 | 28.49 | 33.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 24.52 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 | 23.68 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 23.36 | 25.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0837 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Costa Rica was 23.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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