Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 71.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 71.2% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 72.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.2% | — |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 66.2% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 68.9% | 71.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.