ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 20.16 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica, 2011–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica stood at 20.16 1000 No.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica peaked at 20.99 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.18 1000 No, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.18 1000 No | — |
| 2012 | 16.02 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.35 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.94 1000 No | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 19.82 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.93 1000 No | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 19.16 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 20.99 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 20.24 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.48 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.66 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 18.77 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.84 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.94 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 20.16 1000 No | -3.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.16 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.25 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.16 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.23 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.29 1000 No | 15.18 1000 No | 20.99 1000 No | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.47 1000 No | 18.66 1000 No | 20.94 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Costa Rica was 20.16 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 1000 No in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.