Costa Rica vs Ireland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Costa Rica
2,189 Persons
in 2025
Ireland
2,810 Persons
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,810 Persons against 2,189 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 621 Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,010 Persons 991.17 Persons 18.91 Persons Costa Rica
1990s 1,237 Persons 1,258 Persons 21.05 Persons Ireland
2000s 1,719 Persons 1,928 Persons 208.8 Persons Ireland
2010s 2,019 Persons 2,054 Persons 35.45 Persons Ireland
2020s 2,103 Persons 2,589 Persons 486.4 Persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2,810 Persons against 2,189 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Costa Rica and Ireland?
621 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.