Botswana vs Costa Rica: Employment-to-population ratio
Employment-to-population ratio over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.18 against 52.18 in Botswana, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.06 | 52.14 | 1.08 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.04 | 48.65 | 2.39 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 53.18 against 52.18 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for employment-to-population ratio?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (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 employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.