Belgium vs Costa Rica: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Belgium
52.49
in 2025
Costa Rica
52.39
in 2025
Belgium rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
62nd

Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
0204060199520102025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 52.49 against 52.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 78 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 48.84 56.8 7.96 Costa Rica
2010s 49.64 56.7 7.06 Costa Rica
2020s 51.72 52.63 0.9062 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 52.49 against 52.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Belgium ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,396 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.