Costa Rica vs United States: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Costa Rica
67.7%
in 2025
United States
67.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
124th
United States rank
123rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.8% against 67.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 81.4% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 78.8% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 76.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.3% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 73.5% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 69.6% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 3.2% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 67.8% against 67.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd 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.