Costa Rica vs Ireland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
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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About this data
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.