Costa Rica vs India: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2025
India
55.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
145th
India rank
148th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.9% against 55.3% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 145th and India ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 58.0% | 1.3% | India |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 51.3% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 53.5% | 5.6% | 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 India?
- Costa Rica, at 55.9% against 55.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th and India ranks 148th 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.