Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Employment rate
Costa Rica
53.7%
in 2025
Myanmar
53.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
125th
Myanmar rank
127th
Employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.7% against 53.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 67.4% | 12.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 66.0% | 9.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 63.3% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 54.3% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Costa Rica, at 53.7% against 53.4% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.