Costa Rica Labor Force Participation Rate (1990-2025)

Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2025 was 38.73%, a 0.15% decline from 2024.
  • Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2024 was 38.88%, a 0.96% increase from 2023.
  • Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2023 was 37.92%, a 5.05% decline from 2022.
  • Costa Rica labor force participation rate for 2022 was 42.97%, a 2.44% decline from 2021.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Costa Rica Labor Force Participation Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2025.