Costa Rica vs Denmark: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2025
Denmark
65.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
95th
Denmark rank
94th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65.5% against 65.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 67.8% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 68.1% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 62.2% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 65.5% against 65.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th 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.