Costa Rica vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2025
Suriname
56.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
145th
Suriname rank
143rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 56.1% against 55.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 50.1% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 62.6% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.9% | 1.2% | 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 56.1% against 55.9% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 143rd 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.