[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

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2017
All-time low
19.0%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Costa Rica, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 21 %2009: 25 %2010: 20 %2011: 22 %2012: 22 %2014: 23 %2015: 24 %2016: 25 %2017: 26 %2018: 22 %2019: 22 %2020: 23 %2021: 20 %2022: 19 %2024: 20 %

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  2. 3 Chile 12.0% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 4.0% compare

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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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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
24 places, 226 data points, 2005–2024
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