Barbados vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Barbados
64.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
95th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.4% against 64.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 76.6% | 12.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 75.0% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 70.4% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 65.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 65.4% against 64.6% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.