Costa Rica vs Singapore: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,376 against 2,230 in Costa Rica, a difference of 146.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 45th of 71 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,156 | 2,171 | 14.9 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2,173 | 2,326 | 153.14 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,376 against 2,230 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 146, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 45th 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.