Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 44.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica is 44.06, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica peaked at 44.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.74, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.81 | — |
| 2015 | 37.19 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.31 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 40.15 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.79 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.74 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.37 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 38.23 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38.51 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.17 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 42.31 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 44.06 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.83 | 35.74 | 40.31 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 38.23 | 44.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica was 44.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.