Employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 257,134 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
257,134
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
51st
of 91 countries
All-time high
257,134
in 2024
All-time low
200,565
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica is 257,134, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 219,030 | — |
| 2018 | 229,874 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 254,644 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 200,565 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 214,176 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 239,136 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 224,689 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 257,134 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,516 | 219,030 | 254,644 | 3 |
| 2020s | 227,140 | 200,565 | 257,134 | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Costa Rica was 257,134 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 257,134 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,565 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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