Costa Rica—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #104 of 188
Latest Value
11.5%
2025
YoY Change
-2.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#104
of 188 countries
Maximum
16.9%
2000
Minimum
11.5%
2025
CAGR
-1.5%
26 years
Last
11.5%
Previous
11.8%
Highest
16.9%
Lowest
11.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.9% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World BankView original source →