Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 77.82 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
77.82 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 68 countries
All-time high
77.82 %
in 2025
All-time low
70.64 %
in 2004
Years of data
18
2001–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica, 2001–2025

0204060802001201320252001: 71.4 %2002: 70.9 %2003: 71.2 %2004: 70.6 %2005: 73.3 %2006: 73.9 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 74.8 %2017: 74.7 %2018: 72.2 %2019: 71.3 %2020: 71.2 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 72.1 %2023: 75.5 %2024: 75.5 %2025: 77.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica stood at 77.82 %. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica peaked at 77.82 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.64 %, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2025.
Year % Change
2001 71.36 %
2002 70.89 % -0.7%
2003 71.17 % +0.4%
2004 70.64 % -0.7%
2005 73.28 % +3.7%
2006 73.9 % +0.8%
2007 76.19 % +3.1%
2008 75.47 % -0.9%
2009 74.81 % -0.9%
2017 74.73 % -0.1%
2018 72.22 % -3.4%
2019 71.27 % -1.3%
2020 71.22 % -0.1%
2021 71.51 % +0.4%
2022 72.11 % +0.8%
2023 75.52 % +4.7%
2024 75.5 % -0.0%
2025 77.82 % +3.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 77.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.25 %, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 77.82 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.97 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.08 % 70.64 % 76.19 % 9
2010s 72.74 % 71.27 % 74.73 % 3
2020s 73.95 % 71.22 % 77.82 % 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Grenada 82.89 % compare
  2. 23 Greece 77.99 % compare
  3. 24 Palestine 77.93 % compare
  4. 26 Serbia 76.52 % compare
  5. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.24 % compare
  6. 28 Argentina 75.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Costa Rica was 77.82 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 77.82 % in 2025.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 70.64 % in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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