ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 28.98 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.98 1000 No
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.93 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
19.65 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 19.6 1000 No2012: 25.4 1000 No2013: 24.1 1000 No2014: 26.7 1000 No2015: 31.2 1000 No2016: 27.8 1000 No2017: 31.2 1000 No2018: 35.7 1000 No2019: 36 1000 No2020: 29.8 1000 No2021: 34.4 1000 No2022: 37.9 1000 No2023: 33.1 1000 No2024: 31.2 1000 No2025: 29 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica stood at 28.98 1000 No.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica peaked at 37.93 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.65 1000 No, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2011 19.65 1000 No
2012 25.4 1000 No +29.3%
2013 24.09 1000 No -5.2%
2014 26.71 1000 No +10.9%
2015 31.18 1000 No +16.7%
2016 27.83 1000 No -10.7%
2017 31.17 1000 No +12.0%
2018 35.74 1000 No +14.7%
2019 36.04 1000 No +0.8%
2020 29.77 1000 No -17.4%
2021 34.4 1000 No +15.6%
2022 37.93 1000 No +10.3%
2023 33.1 1000 No -12.7%
2024 31.2 1000 No -5.7%
2025 28.98 1000 No -7.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 28.98 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.56 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 28.98 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.19 1000 No, 52% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.65 1000 No 19.65 1000 No 36.04 1000 No 9
2020s 32.56 1000 No 28.98 1000 No 37.93 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 39 Finland 31.94 1000 No compare
  2. 40 Czechia 30.13 1000 No compare
  3. 41 Romania 29.06 1000 No compare
  4. 43 Jamaica 28.43 1000 No compare
  5. 44 Greece 28.11 1000 No compare
  6. 45 Switzerland 27.59 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Costa Rica was 28.98 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.93 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.65 1000 No in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,524 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.