Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Labor market, Overall

Costa Rica
0.9625
in 2014
Switzerland
0.8851
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th

Labor market, Overall over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9625 against 0.8851 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0774.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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 Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9625 0.9353 0.0271 Costa Rica
1980s 0.9625 0.9362 0.0262 Costa Rica
1990s 0.9625 0.9087 0.0537 Costa Rica
2000s 0.9625 0.8851 0.0774 Costa Rica
2010s 0.9625 0.8851 0.0774 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, overall, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Costa Rica, at 0.9625 against 0.8851 in Switzerland as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, overall between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
0.0774, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for labor market, overall?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
Last refreshed

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