[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica is 20.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.0% | — |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
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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 [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica was 20.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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