Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Employment in STEM occupations
Employment in STEM occupations over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 354.96 against 185.85 in Costa Rica, a difference of 169.11.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.66 | 294.34 | 155.68 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 164.71 | 334.14 | 169.43 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in stem occupations, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 354.96 against 185.85 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 169.11, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for employment in stem occupations?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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.