Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Costa Rica
67.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
67.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.7% against 67.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 82.0% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 76.4% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 71.5% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.9% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 69.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 67.7% against 67.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.