Costa Rica Labor Force Participation Rate 1960-2024
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.
- Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2022 was 42.97%, a 2.45% decline from 2021.
- Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2021 was 45.41%, a 1.49% increase from 2020.
- Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2020 was 43.93%, a 1.39% decline from 2019.
- Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2019 was 45.31%, a 0.32% decline from 2018.
Costa Rica Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
42.97% |
-2.45% |
2021 |
45.41% |
1.49% |
2020 |
43.93% |
-1.39% |
2019 |
45.31% |
-0.32% |
2018 |
45.63% |
3.00% |
2017 |
42.63% |
0.02% |
2016 |
42.61% |
-3.12% |
2015 |
45.73% |
-2.48% |
2014 |
48.21% |
0.46% |
2013 |
47.74% |
-0.42% |
2012 |
48.16% |
4.55% |
2011 |
43.61% |
-1.04% |
2010 |
44.65% |
-2.73% |
2009 |
47.38% |
-1.74% |
2008 |
49.12% |
-2.30% |
2007 |
51.42% |
1.91% |
2006 |
49.51% |
0.46% |
2005 |
49.05% |
1.39% |
2004 |
47.66% |
-2.97% |
2003 |
50.63% |
0.89% |
2002 |
49.75% |
-1.64% |
2001 |
51.39% |
1.00% |
2000 |
50.39% |
-0.87% |
1999 |
51.26% |
-2.34% |
1998 |
53.60% |
2.77% |
1997 |
50.83% |
1.49% |
1996 |
49.34% |
-3.93% |
1995 |
53.27% |
0.85% |
1994 |
52.41% |
-0.76% |
1993 |
53.18% |
1.42% |
1992 |
51.76% |
-1.76% |
1991 |
53.51% |
53.51% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |