Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate
Costa Rica
57.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
57.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
121st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 61.1% | 3.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 64.8% | 4.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.6% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).