Costa Rica - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 36.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 39.38 in 2013, while its lowest value was 21.75 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 21.75 |
| 1973 | 23.23 |
| 1984 | 21.98 |
| 1990 | 34.81 |
| 1991 | 35.66 |
| 1992 | 33.74 |
| 1993 | 34.53 |
| 1994 | 34.79 |
| 1995 | 35.40 |
| 1996 | 31.30 |
| 1997 | 33.66 |
| 1998 | 38.17 |
| 1999 | 37.24 |
| 2000 | 35.20 |
| 2001 | 37.19 |
| 2002 | 35.67 |
| 2003 | 36.18 |
| 2004 | 33.02 |
| 2005 | 36.78 |
| 2006 | 37.06 |
| 2007 | 39.19 |
| 2008 | 38.58 |
| 2009 | 36.74 |
| 2010 | 34.21 |
| 2011 | 33.50 |
| 2012 | 38.52 |
| 2013 | 39.38 |
| 2014 | 37.59 |
| 2015 | 36.96 |
| 2016 | 31.98 |
| 2017 | 32.45 |
| 2018 | 34.96 |
| 2019 | 37.80 |
| 2020 | 36.99 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 37.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.74 in 2013, while its lowest value was 31.51 in 1996.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.14 |
| 1991 | 35.80 |
| 1992 | 33.74 |
| 1993 | 34.84 |
| 1994 | 35.07 |
| 1995 | 35.47 |
| 1996 | 31.51 |
| 1997 | 33.75 |
| 1998 | 38.21 |
| 1999 | 36.84 |
| 2000 | 35.28 |
| 2001 | 37.70 |
| 2002 | 36.07 |
| 2003 | 36.46 |
| 2004 | 33.39 |
| 2005 | 36.93 |
| 2006 | 37.33 |
| 2007 | 39.34 |
| 2008 | 39.04 |
| 2009 | 37.23 |
| 2010 | 33.93 |
| 2011 | 33.76 |
| 2012 | 38.77 |
| 2013 | 39.74 |
| 2014 | 38.07 |
| 2015 | 37.27 |
| 2016 | 32.54 |
| 2017 | 32.59 |
| 2018 | 35.28 |
| 2019 | 38.16 |
| 2020 | 37.30 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 49.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 84.97 in 1963, while its lowest value was 49.37 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 84.97 |
| 1973 | 68.43 |
| 1984 | 69.23 |
| 1990 | 73.72 |
| 1991 | 70.74 |
| 1992 | 69.47 |
| 1993 | 70.58 |
| 1994 | 68.89 |
| 1995 | 70.55 |
| 1996 | 66.37 |
| 1997 | 67.26 |
| 1998 | 68.55 |
| 1999 | 65.81 |
| 2000 | 64.68 |
| 2001 | 64.71 |
| 2002 | 62.95 |
| 2003 | 64.82 |
| 2004 | 61.81 |
| 2005 | 60.50 |
| 2006 | 61.23 |
| 2007 | 63.57 |
| 2008 | 59.41 |
| 2009 | 57.10 |
| 2010 | 55.20 |
| 2011 | 52.22 |
| 2012 | 56.62 |
| 2013 | 54.44 |
| 2014 | 56.50 |
| 2015 | 52.96 |
| 2016 | 50.89 |
| 2017 | 51.41 |
| 2018 | 54.30 |
| 2019 | 51.22 |
| 2020 | 49.37 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 49.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 74.05 in 1990, while its lowest value was 49.54 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.05 |
| 1991 | 70.66 |
| 1992 | 69.23 |
| 1993 | 71.01 |
| 1994 | 69.18 |
| 1995 | 70.35 |
| 1996 | 66.57 |
| 1997 | 67.21 |
| 1998 | 68.44 |
| 1999 | 65.00 |
| 2000 | 64.58 |
| 2001 | 65.12 |
| 2002 | 63.23 |
| 2003 | 65.01 |
| 2004 | 62.19 |
| 2005 | 60.52 |
| 2006 | 61.38 |
| 2007 | 63.59 |
| 2008 | 59.65 |
| 2009 | 57.34 |
| 2010 | 54.54 |
| 2011 | 52.45 |
| 2012 | 56.89 |
| 2013 | 54.62 |
| 2014 | 56.86 |
| 2015 | 53.08 |
| 2016 | 51.24 |
| 2017 | 51.46 |
| 2018 | 54.57 |
| 2019 | 51.39 |
| 2020 | 49.54 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 43.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 54.87 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.28 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 52.75 |
| 1973 | 45.66 |
| 1984 | 45.49 |
| 1990 | 54.87 |
| 1991 | 53.49 |
| 1992 | 51.75 |
| 1993 | 53.17 |
| 1994 | 52.40 |
| 1995 | 53.26 |
| 1996 | 49.34 |
| 1997 | 50.83 |
| 1998 | 53.60 |
| 1999 | 51.25 |
| 2000 | 50.38 |
| 2001 | 51.86 |
| 2002 | 50.12 |
| 2003 | 51.20 |
| 2004 | 48.21 |
| 2005 | 49.13 |
| 2006 | 49.76 |
| 2007 | 51.91 |
| 2008 | 49.72 |
| 2009 | 47.69 |
| 2010 | 44.65 |
| 2011 | 43.31 |
| 2012 | 47.97 |
| 2013 | 47.42 |
| 2014 | 47.74 |
| 2015 | 45.48 |
| 2016 | 42.28 |
| 2017 | 42.39 |
| 2018 | 45.22 |
| 2019 | 44.99 |
| 2020 | 43.60 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 43.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.81 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.08 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.81 |
| 1991 | 53.42 |
| 1992 | 51.68 |
| 1993 | 53.13 |
| 1994 | 52.34 |
| 1995 | 53.14 |
| 1996 | 49.28 |
| 1997 | 50.72 |
| 1998 | 53.55 |
| 1999 | 51.14 |
| 2000 | 50.17 |
| 2001 | 51.64 |
| 2002 | 49.88 |
| 2003 | 50.98 |
| 2004 | 48.04 |
| 2005 | 48.94 |
| 2006 | 49.57 |
| 2007 | 51.69 |
| 2008 | 49.54 |
| 2009 | 47.47 |
| 2010 | 44.43 |
| 2011 | 43.28 |
| 2012 | 48.01 |
| 2013 | 47.33 |
| 2014 | 47.65 |
| 2015 | 45.33 |
| 2016 | 42.08 |
| 2017 | 42.21 |
| 2018 | 45.12 |
| 2019 | 44.91 |
| 2020 | 43.55 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 58.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.33 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.33 |
| 1991 | 36.09 |
| 1992 | 35.58 |
| 1993 | 36.56 |
| 1994 | 37.88 |
| 1995 | 38.85 |
| 1996 | 37.31 |
| 1997 | 40.58 |
| 1998 | 43.17 |
| 1999 | 43.40 |
| 2000 | 41.84 |
| 2001 | 45.96 |
| 2002 | 45.70 |
| 2003 | 46.14 |
| 2004 | 44.68 |
| 2005 | 48.69 |
| 2006 | 48.43 |
| 2007 | 49.90 |
| 2008 | 50.30 |
| 2009 | 50.79 |
| 2010 | 49.84 |
| 2011 | 49.98 |
| 2012 | 55.52 |
| 2013 | 55.00 |
| 2014 | 54.64 |
| 2015 | 53.92 |
| 2016 | 50.39 |
| 2017 | 51.36 |
| 2018 | 54.21 |
| 2019 | 58.30 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 83.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 87.28 in 1990, while its lowest value was 80.32 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.28 |
| 1991 | 86.16 |
| 1992 | 85.49 |
| 1993 | 86.02 |
| 1994 | 85.75 |
| 1995 | 86.69 |
| 1996 | 84.46 |
| 1997 | 85.55 |
| 1998 | 86.40 |
| 1999 | 85.13 |
| 2000 | 84.63 |
| 2001 | 85.31 |
| 2002 | 84.66 |
| 2003 | 84.86 |
| 2004 | 84.01 |
| 2005 | 84.59 |
| 2006 | 84.31 |
| 2007 | 84.96 |
| 2008 | 83.97 |
| 2009 | 82.99 |
| 2010 | 81.51 |
| 2011 | 80.57 |
| 2012 | 82.53 |
| 2013 | 82.44 |
| 2014 | 82.70 |
| 2015 | 81.36 |
| 2016 | 80.32 |
| 2017 | 81.31 |
| 2018 | 82.95 |
| 2019 | 83.94 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 71.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 71.15 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.67 in 1992.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.47 |
| 1991 | 61.27 |
| 1992 | 60.67 |
| 1993 | 61.42 |
| 1994 | 61.93 |
| 1995 | 62.88 |
| 1996 | 60.98 |
| 1997 | 63.15 |
| 1998 | 64.85 |
| 1999 | 64.32 |
| 2000 | 63.29 |
| 2001 | 65.68 |
| 2002 | 65.22 |
| 2003 | 65.54 |
| 2004 | 64.39 |
| 2005 | 66.68 |
| 2006 | 66.40 |
| 2007 | 67.47 |
| 2008 | 67.17 |
| 2009 | 66.92 |
| 2010 | 65.71 |
| 2011 | 65.31 |
| 2012 | 69.05 |
| 2013 | 68.75 |
| 2014 | 68.70 |
| 2015 | 67.67 |
| 2016 | 65.39 |
| 2017 | 66.37 |
| 2018 | 68.61 |
| 2019 | 71.15 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 46.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 50.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 17.53 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.53 |
| 1973 | 19.96 |
| 1984 | 22.28 |
| 1990 | 32.93 |
| 1991 | 33.57 |
| 1992 | 32.84 |
| 1993 | 33.66 |
| 1994 | 34.71 |
| 1995 | 35.69 |
| 1996 | 34.12 |
| 1997 | 37.14 |
| 1998 | 39.53 |
| 1999 | 40.16 |
| 2000 | 38.33 |
| 2001 | 42.18 |
| 2002 | 41.99 |
| 2003 | 42.50 |
| 2004 | 40.78 |
| 2005 | 44.46 |
| 2006 | 44.35 |
| 2007 | 45.47 |
| 2008 | 46.08 |
| 2009 | 46.21 |
| 2010 | 44.40 |
| 2011 | 44.10 |
| 2012 | 49.18 |
| 2013 | 48.92 |
| 2014 | 48.67 |
| 2015 | 47.55 |
| 2016 | 43.68 |
| 2017 | 43.89 |
| 2018 | 46.37 |
| 2019 | 50.35 |
| 2020 | 46.40 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 47.53 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.45 in 2019, while its lowest value was 32.48 in 1992.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.76 |
| 1991 | 33.21 |
| 1992 | 32.48 |
| 1993 | 33.38 |
| 1994 | 34.51 |
| 1995 | 35.41 |
| 1996 | 33.89 |
| 1997 | 36.93 |
| 1998 | 39.24 |
| 1999 | 39.73 |
| 2000 | 38.43 |
| 2001 | 42.27 |
| 2002 | 42.09 |
| 2003 | 42.59 |
| 2004 | 40.89 |
| 2005 | 44.58 |
| 2006 | 44.46 |
| 2007 | 45.60 |
| 2008 | 46.20 |
| 2009 | 46.34 |
| 2010 | 43.94 |
| 2011 | 44.22 |
| 2012 | 49.29 |
| 2013 | 49.03 |
| 2014 | 48.78 |
| 2015 | 47.66 |
| 2016 | 43.79 |
| 2017 | 44.00 |
| 2018 | 46.48 |
| 2019 | 50.45 |
| 2020 | 46.50 |
| 2021 | 47.53 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 65.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 67.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 19.30 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 19.30 |
| 1973 | 24.60 |
| 1984 | 28.01 |
| 1990 | 39.98 |
| 1991 | 41.61 |
| 1992 | 41.17 |
| 1993 | 41.85 |
| 1994 | 43.35 |
| 1995 | 43.84 |
| 1996 | 43.35 |
| 1997 | 46.47 |
| 1998 | 48.87 |
| 1999 | 49.77 |
| 2000 | 48.34 |
| 2001 | 52.86 |
| 2002 | 53.02 |
| 2003 | 53.51 |
| 2004 | 51.83 |
| 2005 | 55.91 |
| 2006 | 56.18 |
| 2007 | 57.19 |
| 2008 | 59.05 |
| 2009 | 60.33 |
| 2010 | 58.88 |
| 2011 | 60.00 |
| 2012 | 64.96 |
| 2013 | 65.52 |
| 2014 | 64.49 |
| 2015 | 64.27 |
| 2016 | 60.86 |
| 2017 | 60.60 |
| 2018 | 62.68 |
| 2019 | 67.87 |
| 2020 | 65.39 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 66.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 67.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 39.98 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.98 |
| 1991 | 41.61 |
| 1992 | 41.17 |
| 1993 | 41.85 |
| 1994 | 43.35 |
| 1995 | 43.84 |
| 1996 | 43.35 |
| 1997 | 46.47 |
| 1998 | 48.87 |
| 1999 | 49.77 |
| 2000 | 48.34 |
| 2001 | 52.86 |
| 2002 | 53.02 |
| 2003 | 53.51 |
| 2004 | 51.83 |
| 2005 | 55.91 |
| 2006 | 56.18 |
| 2007 | 57.19 |
| 2008 | 59.05 |
| 2009 | 60.33 |
| 2010 | 58.88 |
| 2011 | 60.00 |
| 2012 | 64.96 |
| 2013 | 65.52 |
| 2014 | 64.49 |
| 2015 | 64.27 |
| 2016 | 60.86 |
| 2017 | 60.60 |
| 2018 | 62.68 |
| 2019 | 67.87 |
| 2020 | 65.39 |
| 2021 | 66.81 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 70.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 90.84 in 1963, while its lowest value was 70.96 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 90.84 |
| 1973 | 81.13 |
| 1984 | 79.54 |
| 1990 | 82.37 |
| 1991 | 80.67 |
| 1992 | 79.77 |
| 1993 | 80.43 |
| 1994 | 80.07 |
| 1995 | 81.41 |
| 1996 | 78.71 |
| 1997 | 79.93 |
| 1998 | 80.89 |
| 1999 | 80.69 |
| 2000 | 79.29 |
| 2001 | 79.80 |
| 2002 | 79.19 |
| 2003 | 79.43 |
| 2004 | 78.68 |
| 2005 | 79.52 |
| 2006 | 78.94 |
| 2007 | 79.50 |
| 2008 | 78.03 |
| 2009 | 76.59 |
| 2010 | 75.41 |
| 2011 | 73.50 |
| 2012 | 75.71 |
| 2013 | 74.66 |
| 2014 | 75.47 |
| 2015 | 73.98 |
| 2016 | 71.77 |
| 2017 | 72.42 |
| 2018 | 73.98 |
| 2019 | 74.19 |
| 2020 | 70.96 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 71.14 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.94 in 1990, while its lowest value was 71.11 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.94 |
| 1991 | 79.81 |
| 1992 | 78.89 |
| 1993 | 79.77 |
| 1994 | 79.62 |
| 1995 | 80.76 |
| 1996 | 78.18 |
| 1997 | 79.47 |
| 1998 | 80.30 |
| 1999 | 79.82 |
| 2000 | 79.49 |
| 2001 | 79.98 |
| 2002 | 79.38 |
| 2003 | 79.60 |
| 2004 | 78.89 |
| 2005 | 79.73 |
| 2006 | 79.14 |
| 2007 | 79.72 |
| 2008 | 78.23 |
| 2009 | 76.81 |
| 2010 | 74.63 |
| 2011 | 73.71 |
| 2012 | 75.89 |
| 2013 | 74.83 |
| 2014 | 75.65 |
| 2015 | 74.15 |
| 2016 | 71.96 |
| 2017 | 72.60 |
| 2018 | 74.16 |
| 2019 | 74.34 |
| 2020 | 71.11 |
| 2021 | 71.14 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Costa Rica was 58.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 62.58 in 2007, while its lowest value was 50.31 in 1973.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 53.81 |
| 1973 | 50.31 |
| 1984 | 50.58 |
| 1990 | 57.35 |
| 1991 | 56.50 |
| 1992 | 55.66 |
| 1993 | 56.54 |
| 1994 | 57.02 |
| 1995 | 58.03 |
| 1996 | 55.97 |
| 1997 | 58.13 |
| 1998 | 59.69 |
| 1999 | 59.69 |
| 2000 | 58.87 |
| 2001 | 61.04 |
| 2002 | 60.65 |
| 2003 | 61.01 |
| 2004 | 59.80 |
| 2005 | 62.07 |
| 2006 | 61.72 |
| 2007 | 62.58 |
| 2008 | 62.14 |
| 2009 | 61.50 |
| 2010 | 59.21 |
| 2011 | 58.89 |
| 2012 | 62.52 |
| 2013 | 61.86 |
| 2014 | 62.14 |
| 2015 | 60.83 |
| 2016 | 57.79 |
| 2017 | 58.21 |
| 2018 | 60.23 |
| 2019 | 62.31 |
| 2020 | 58.72 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was 59.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 62.58 in 2007, while its lowest value was 55.66 in 1992.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.35 |
| 1991 | 56.50 |
| 1992 | 55.66 |
| 1993 | 56.54 |
| 1994 | 57.02 |
| 1995 | 58.03 |
| 1996 | 55.97 |
| 1997 | 58.13 |
| 1998 | 59.69 |
| 1999 | 59.69 |
| 2000 | 58.87 |
| 2001 | 61.04 |
| 2002 | 60.65 |
| 2003 | 61.01 |
| 2004 | 59.80 |
| 2005 | 62.07 |
| 2006 | 61.72 |
| 2007 | 62.58 |
| 2008 | 62.14 |
| 2009 | 61.50 |
| 2010 | 59.21 |
| 2011 | 58.89 |
| 2012 | 62.52 |
| 2013 | 61.86 |
| 2014 | 62.14 |
| 2015 | 60.83 |
| 2016 | 57.79 |
| 2017 | 58.21 |
| 2018 | 60.23 |
| 2019 | 62.31 |
| 2020 | 58.72 |
| 2021 | 59.25 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
