Productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,177 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,177
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,398
in 2008
All-time low
1,929
in 2020
Years of data
37
1987β2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica, 1987β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica stood at 2,177.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica peaked at 2,398 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,345 | 2,313 | 2,372 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,359 | 2,278 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,366 | 2,335 | 2,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 | 2,069 | 2,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,086 | 1,929 | 2,177 | 4 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 682.83 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 498.6 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.002 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Costa Rica was 2,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,398 in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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