Costa Rica vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2025
France
52.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
129th
France rank
127th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and France ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 49.3% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 51.1% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 50.6% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.8% | 0.8% | 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 France?
- France, at 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and France ranks 127th 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.