Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Costa Rica
65.3%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
65.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
121st
Guinea-Bissau rank
119th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 65.8% against 65.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 63.3% | 2.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.0% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.3% | 1.1% | 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), Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th 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.