Costa Rica vs Malta: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
1.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Malta rank
102nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Malta ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1694 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Malta ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.