Costa Rica—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #75 of 125
Latest Value
22.2%
2024
YoY Change
+4.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#75
of 125 countries
Maximum
34.5%
2020
Minimum
19.1%
2011
CAGR
-0.8%
15 years
Last
22.2%
Previous
21.3%
Highest
34.5%
Lowest
19.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →