Costa Rica vs Germany: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Costa Rica
63.8%
in 2025
Germany
63.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
109th
Germany rank
107th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 63.9% against 63.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Germany ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 64.5% | 12.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 60.0% | 15.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 63.2% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.9% | 0.8% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 63.9% against 63.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Germany ranks 107th 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+, male (%) (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.