Trade union density in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trade union density was 22.4 Percentage of employees in 2024. β² Rising
Trade union density in Costa Rica, 1990β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2024, trade union density in Costa Rica stood at 22.4 Percentage of employees.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Costa Rica peaked at 23 Percentage of employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5 Percentage of employees, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.09 Percentage of employees | 13.2 Percentage of employees | 20.9 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 Percentage of employees | 11.5 Percentage of employees | 14.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 Percentage of employees | 12.4 Percentage of employees | 20.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 Percentage of employees | 21 Percentage of employees | 23 Percentage of employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Luxembourg 29.7 Percentage of employees compare
- 9 Canada 28.3 Percentage of employees compare
- 10 Israel 27.2 Percentage of employees compare
- 12 Ireland 22.2 Percentage of employees compare
- 13 United Kingdom 22 Percentage of employees compare
- 14 New Zealand 20.3 Percentage of employees 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)
- 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 trade union density in Costa Rica?
- Trade union density in Costa Rica was 22.4 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23 Percentage of employees in 2020.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 Percentage of employees in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trade union density?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade union density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts (ICTWSS) was developed by Prof. Jelle Visser at the University of Amsterdam. It was first released in May 2007. In its initial form, the ICTWSS database combined data from various sources and projects with a main focus on trade union in EU and OECD countries, collective bargaining and employment relations in Europe, and social pacts. In 2021, the ICTWSS database was rebranded as the OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database to reflect the joint effort by the OECD and AIAS-HSI to ensure the continuation of the database following Prof. Visserβs retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm