Costa Rica vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Costa Rica
57.7%
in 2025
Spain
57.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Spain rank
125th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.7% against 57.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 50.4% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.1% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.6% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 2.0% | 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 15+), Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 57.7% against 57.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 125th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.