Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 185.85 against 165.18 in Uruguay, a difference of 20.67.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 66 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.66 | 128.33 | 10.32 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 159.03 | 153.68 | 5.35 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 185.85 against 165.18 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 20.67, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.