Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 185 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, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.