Costa Rica vs Qatar: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2,241 against 2,230 in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 46th 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 | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,156 | 1,989 | 167.18 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,160 | 2,121 | 39.49 | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2,241 against 2,230 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 11, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 46th 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.