Costa Rica vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2025
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
129th
Spain rank
132nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.4% against 52.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Spain ranks 132nd 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 40.2% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 49.9% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.8% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.3% | 2.3% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 52.4% against 52.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Spain ranks 132nd 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.