Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Cameroon
65.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
65.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
121st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.8% against 65.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 60.6% | 22.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 64.4% | 17.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 67.2% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Cameroon, at 65.8% against 65.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.