Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.52 against 72.91 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 64th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.82 | 69.23 | 0.408 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 68.47 | 4.33 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.1 | 71.82 | 0.2775 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 73.52 against 72.91 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.61, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 64th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons aged 25 to 54 years who are employed as a percentage of the population aged 25 to 54 years. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.