Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition was 8.7 Persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Costa Rica, 2010–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2020, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Costa Rica stood at 8.7 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Costa Rica peaked at 12.2 Persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7 Persons, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2 Persons | — |
| 2011 | 10.1 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2 Persons | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 12 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4 Persons | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10 Persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 Persons | -13.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.7 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35 Persons, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.7 Persons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246.6 Persons, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.84 Persons | 10 Persons | 12.2 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 Persons | 8.7 Persons | 8.7 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Saudi Arabia 9.6 Persons compare
- 38 Romania 9.3 Persons compare
- 39 Greece 9 Persons compare
- 41 New Zealand 8.3 Persons compare
- 42 Bulgaria 3.5 Persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 2.6 Persons compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Costa Rica?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Costa Rica was 8.7 Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 Persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 Persons in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA web page). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO web page), together with recent estimates of employment by industrial activity from official sources. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics: documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org