Costa Rica vs Tonga: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Costa Rica
40.9%
in 2025
Tonga
41.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Tonga rank
128th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 41.9% against 40.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 128th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.7% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 45.6% | 5.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 41.9% against 40.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 128th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.