Costa Rica vs Spain: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Costa Rica
52.39
in 2025
Spain
52.08
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Spain rank
64th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.39 against 52.08 in Spain, a difference of 0.31.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 64th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8 | 51.24 | 5.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 46.79 | 9.91 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 50.29 | 2.34 | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 52.39 against 52.08 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.31, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 64th 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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About this data
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.