Costa Rica vs Spain: Labor force participation rate
Costa Rica
57.66
in 2025
Spain
57.41
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Spain rank
125th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.66 against 57.41 in Spain, a difference of 0.25.
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 186 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 | 57.46 | 50.4 | 7.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 56.06 | 4.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 58.63 | 3.46 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.34 | 57.35 | 2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 57.66 against 57.41 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.25, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.