Belgium vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Belgium
56.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
144th
Costa Rica rank
145th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.0% against 55.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.7% | 50.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 57.5% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 61.1% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 62.1% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 59.1% | 4.1% | 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 15+), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 56.0% against 55.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.