Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 2.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Costa Rica is 2.12 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Costa Rica peaked at 2.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.88 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.83 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.94 million | 2.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Costa Rica was 2.12 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org