Belgium vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Belgium
52.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
129th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 54.6% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 57.5% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 56.7% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 52.5% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.