Labor productivity in Costa Rica in 2025 — 64,823 $/person. Ranked 62 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 103.5%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64,823 | +2,141 | +3.42% |
| 2024 | 62,682 | −82 | −0.13% |
| 2023 | 62,763 | +4,903 | +8.47% |
| 2022 | 57,860 | +212 | +0.37% |
| 2021 | 57,648 | +1,950 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 55,698 | +3,722 | +7.16% |
| 2019 | 51,976 | +93 | +0.18% |
| 2018 | 51,883 | −501 | −0.96% |
| 2017 | 52,384 | +1,041 | +2.03% |
| 2016 | 51,343 | +3,623 | +7.59% |
| 2015 | 47,719 | +1,892 | +4.13% |
| 2014 | 45,828 | +587 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45,241 | +370 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 44,871 | −1,551 | −3.34% |
| 2011 | 46,422 | +1,224 | +2.71% |
| 2010 | 45,197 | +2,072 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 43,126 | +375 | +0.88% |
| 2008 | 42,751 | +1,579 | +3.84% |
| 2007 | 41,171 | +1,209 | +3.03% |
| 2006 | 39,962 | +1,948 | +5.12% |
| 2005 | 38,014 | −848 | −2.18% |
| 2004 | 38,863 | +1,385 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 37,477 | +557 | +1.51% |
| 2002 | 36,920 | +686 | +1.89% |
| 2001 | 36,234 | −207 | −0.57% |
| 2000 | 36,441 | +496 | +1.38% |
| 1999 | 35,945 | +594 | +1.68% |
| 1998 | 35,350 | +264 | +0.75% |
| 1997 | 35,087 | −743 | −2.07% |
| 1996 | 35,829 | +1,006 | +2.89% |
| 1995 | 34,823 | +122 | +0.35% |
| 1994 | 34,701 | +191 | +0.55% |
| 1993 | 34,511 | +760 | +2.25% |
| 1992 | 33,751 | +1,893 | +5.94% |
| 1991 | 31,858 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
