STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 4,502 Hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,502 Hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4,577 Hours
in 2022
All-time low
2,199 Hours
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Costa Rica, 1987–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1987200520231987: 2.2k Hours1988: 2.3k Hours1989: 2.3k Hours1990: 2.4k Hours1991: 2.3k Hours1992: 2.5k Hours1993: 2.7k Hours1994: 2.8k Hours1995: 2.9k Hours1996: 2.9k Hours1997: 3.1k Hours1998: 3.3k Hours1999: 3.4k Hours2000: 3.4k Hours2001: 3.6k Hours2002: 3.7k Hours2003: 3.8k Hours2004: 3.8k Hours2005: 4.1k Hours2006: 4.2k Hours2007: 4.5k Hours2008: 4.5k Hours2009: 4.4k Hours2010: 4.1k Hours2011: 4.1k Hours2012: 4.4k Hours2013: 4.3k Hours2014: 4.3k Hours2015: 4.3k Hours2016: 4.3k Hours2017: 4.4k Hours2018: 4.4k Hours2019: 4.4k Hours2020: 3.7k Hours2021: 4.2k Hours2022: 4.6k Hours2023: 4.5k Hours

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Costa Rica is 4,502 Hours, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Costa Rica peaked at 4,577 Hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,199 Hours, in 1987.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Costa Rica, 1987 to 2023.
Year Hours Change
1987 2,199 Hours
1988 2,269 Hours +3.2%
1989 2,336 Hours +2.9%
1990 2,439 Hours +4.4%
1991 2,348 Hours -3.7%
1992 2,537 Hours +8.1%
1993 2,669 Hours +5.2%
1994 2,819 Hours +5.6%
1995 2,878 Hours +2.1%
1996 2,905 Hours +0.9%
1997 3,109 Hours +7.0%
1998 3,295 Hours +6.0%
1999 3,356 Hours +1.9%
2000 3,424 Hours +2.0%
2001 3,565 Hours +4.1%
2002 3,661 Hours +2.7%
2003 3,766 Hours +2.9%
2004 3,837 Hours +1.9%
2005 4,060 Hours +5.8%
2006 4,192 Hours +3.3%
2007 4,476 Hours +6.8%
2008 4,545 Hours +1.5%
2009 4,381 Hours -3.6%
2010 4,133 Hours -5.7%
2011 4,117 Hours -0.4%
2012 4,379 Hours +6.4%
2013 4,265 Hours -2.6%
2014 4,307 Hours +1.0%
2015 4,325 Hours +0.4%
2016 4,318 Hours -0.2%
2017 4,394 Hours +1.8%
2018 4,427 Hours +0.8%
2019 4,412 Hours -0.3%
2020 3,665 Hours -16.9%
2021 4,176 Hours +13.9%
2022 4,577 Hours +9.6%
2023 4,502 Hours -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,268 Hours 2,199 Hours 2,336 Hours 3
1990s 2,836 Hours 2,348 Hours 3,356 Hours 10
2000s 3,991 Hours 3,424 Hours 4,545 Hours 10
2010s 4,308 Hours 4,117 Hours 4,427 Hours 10
2020s 4,230 Hours 3,665 Hours 4,577 Hours 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Austria 7,195 Hours compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 4,960 Hours compare
  3. 19 Ireland 4,533 Hours compare
  4. 21 Denmark 4,456 Hours compare
  5. 22 Finland 4,247 Hours compare
  6. 23 Norway 4,175 Hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Costa Rica?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Costa Rica was 4,502 Hours in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,577 Hours in 2022.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,199 Hours in 1987.
How does Costa Rica rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment
Unit
Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 1,238 data points, 1970–2025
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