Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 69.76.
That's down 0.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Costa Rica ranks #92 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.25
- Trough
- 69.76
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- -4.5%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.3%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 69.7620 | |
| 69.8570 | |
| 70.0820 | |
| 73.1440 | |
| 73.7320 | |
| 73.0730 | |
| 76.2390 | |
| 76.2750 | |
| 74.3220 | |
| 73.8790 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 69.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Costa Rica ranked #92 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Costa Rica's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 31.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.