Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Costa Rica
65.3%
in 2025
New Caledonia
65.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
121st
New Caledonia rank
123rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Costa Rica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.3% against 65.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 69.5% | 8.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 70.6% | 6.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 69.6% | 2.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 1.0% | 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 New Caledonia?
- Costa Rica, at 65.3% against 65.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 123rd 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.