Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Costa Rica's labour force participation stands at 57.66% as of 2025-12-31, down from 57.69% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Costa Rica's labour force participation was 57.66%, down from 57.69% in 2024.
In 2024, Costa Rica's labour force participation was 57.69%, up from 56.83% in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's labour force participation was 56.83%, down from 61.49% in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's labour force participation was 61.49%, down from 61.77% in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's labour force participation was 61.77%, up from 60.63% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.66% | -0.028% |
| 2024 | 57.69% | +0.856% |
| 2023 | 56.83% | -4.66% |
| 2022 | 61.49% | -0.276% |
| 2021 | 61.77% | +1.14% |
| 2020 | 60.63% | -3.63% |
| 2019 | 64.26% | +2.05% |
| 2018 | 62.21% | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 59.85% | +0.161% |
| 2016 | 59.69% | -3.12% |
| 2015 | 62.81% | -1.38% |
| 2014 | 64.19% | +0.527% |
| 2013 | 63.66% | -0.67% |
| 2012 | 64.33% | +3.71% |
| 2011 | 60.62% | +1.41% |
| 2010 | 59.21% | -1.27% |
| 2009 | 60.49% | -0.424% |
| 2008 | 60.91% | -0.519% |
| 2007 | 61.43% | +0.781% |
| 2006 | 60.65% | -0.662% |
| 2005 | 61.31% | +2.44% |
| 2004 | 58.87% | -1.17% |
| 2003 | 60.04% | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 59.76% | -0.471% |
| 2001 | 60.23% | +1.36% |
| 2000 | 58.87% | -0.82% |
| 1999 | 59.69% | +0% |
| 1998 | 59.69% | +1.56% |
| 1997 | 58.13% | +2.16% |
| 1996 | 55.97% | -2.06% |
| 1995 | 58.03% | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 57.02% | +0.48% |
| 1993 | 56.54% | +0.88% |
| 1992 | 55.66% | -0.84% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | -0.85% |
| 1990 | 57.35% | — |
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Costa Rica's labour force participation is 57.66% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 57.69% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 64.33% (2012); the lowest is 55.66% (1992), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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