Chile vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Chile
65.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
95th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65.8% against 65.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 92nd 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 | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 76.6% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 75.0% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 70.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 65.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 65.8% against 65.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Chile ranks 92nd 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.