Costa Rica vs India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Costa Rica
53.7%
in 2025
India
53.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
125th
India rank
128th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.7% against 53.3% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and India ranks 128th 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 | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.1% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 49.2% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 53.7% against 53.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and India ranks 128th 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.