Costa Rica vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Costa Rica
63.8%
in 2025
Suriname
63.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
109th
Suriname rank
112th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.8% against 63.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Suriname ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 58.1% | 19.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 72.0% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.8% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 63.8% against 63.5% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Suriname ranks 112th 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.