Status in employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Status in employment was 73.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.19
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.39
in 2023
All-time low
66.65
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Costa Rica is 73.19, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Costa Rica peaked at 73.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.65, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.09 | 66.65 | 68.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.94 | 67.77 | 72.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 | 69.84 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 71.21 | 73.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.12 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 73.79 compare
- 76 Libya 73.73 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 73.14 compare
- 79 Egypt 72.88 compare
- 80 Serbia 72.78 compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in Costa Rica?
- Status in employment in Costa Rica was 73.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.65 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for status in employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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