Belize vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Belize
53.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
53.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
125th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 53.9% against 53.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 54.6% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 56.6% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 2.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.9% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 53.9% against 53.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th 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+, total (%) (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.