Costa Rica vs New Zealand: 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
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,876 Persons against 2,189 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 687 Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,010 Persons | 1,573 Persons | 562.95 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,237 Persons | 1,640 Persons | 402.26 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,719 Persons | 2,023 Persons | 303.89 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,019 Persons | 2,384 Persons | 364.89 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,103 Persons | 2,829 Persons | 726.76 Persons | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,876 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 New Zealand?
- 687 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.