Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Labor market, Overall

Costa Rica
0.9625
in 2014
Guatemala
0.9037
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Guatemala rank
4th

Labor market, Overall over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9625 against 0.9037 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0588.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 4th of 90 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9625 0.9037 0.0588 Costa Rica
1980s 0.9625 0.9037 0.0588 Costa Rica
1990s 0.9625 0.9037 0.0588 Costa Rica
2000s 0.9625 0.9037 0.0588 Costa Rica
2010s 0.9625 0.9037 0.0588 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, overall, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 0.9625 against 0.9037 in Guatemala as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, overall between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.0588, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for labor market, overall?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 4th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Labor market, Overall. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
Last refreshed

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