Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.01 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 62.2% on the previous year and up 283.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 8.02 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.56 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 1994 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4669 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1997 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -1633.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +1290.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1758 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -2538.7% |
| 2012 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6704 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +277.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5485 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2016 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +537.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2023 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -1281.0% |
| 2024 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2025 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.01 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2538.7% | -0.1758 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1633.6% | -0.4669 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1290.9% | 0.4777 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1281.0% | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.4669 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.4777 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6488 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 102 Mongolia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Luxembourg 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Morocco 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Chile 1 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Algeria 0.9795 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Venezuela 0.9763 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.