Working-age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Working-age population was 4,257 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Costa Rica, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Costa Rica stood at 4,257. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Costa Rica peaked at 4,257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,901, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Working-age population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,901 | — |
| 2004 | 2,980 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,081 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,176 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,263 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,368 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,498 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,470 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,459 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,526 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,590 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,653 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,716 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,778 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,836 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,890 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,944 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,996 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,049 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,100 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,153 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,206 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,257 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,181 | 2,901 | 3,498 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,686 | 3,459 | 3,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,127 | 3,996 | 4,257 | 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)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Costa Rica?
- Working-age population in Costa Rica was 4,257 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,257 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,901 in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for working-age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.