Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Bulgaria
53.97
in 2027
Costa Rica
53.98
in 2027
Bulgaria rank
122nd
Costa Rica rank
121st

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 53.98 against 53.97 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 43.28 54.56 11.28 Costa Rica
2000s 45.73 56.6 10.87 Costa Rica
2010s 49.33 56.7 7.37 Costa Rica
2020s 53.82 53.12 0.6984 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 53.98 against 53.97 in Bulgaria as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.