Costa Rica vs Panama: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,230 against 1,969 in Panama, a difference of 261.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th of 71 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,156 | 1,795 | 360.68 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,173 | 1,862 | 310.7 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2,230 against 1,969 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 261, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.