Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 45.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 45.84 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 49.63 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.45 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.23 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 29.9 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.88 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.99 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 39.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 44.73 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.31 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.45 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 49.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 48.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 49.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.84 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.95 units per square kilometre | 22.45 units per square kilometre | 30.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.91 units per square kilometre | 31.27 units per square kilometre | 39.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 units per square kilometre | 39.71 units per square kilometre | 49.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.77 units per square kilometre | 45.84 units per square kilometre | 49.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Tonga 47.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Albania 46.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 46.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Brunei 44.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 42.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Ireland 41.32 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 45.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.63 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.