How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?

23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.

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.

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

Costa Rica

52.39

in 2025

France

52.57

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

62nd

France rank

60th

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

Costa Rica
France

How they compare

France currently reports 52.57 against 52.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18.

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

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and France ranks 60th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.8	51.36	5.45	Costa Rica
2010s	56.7	50.6	6.1	Costa Rica
2020s	52.63	51.82	0.8092	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), Costa Rica or France?: France, at 52.57 against 52.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and France?: 0.18, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Costa Rica ranks 62nd and France ranks 60th 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: 26 August 2026

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.