Costa Rica vs United States: Labor market, Overall

Costa Rica
0.9625
in 2014
United States
0.9702
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Labor market, Overall over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9702 against 0.9625 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0077.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 90 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9625 1 0.0375 United States
1980s 0.9625 0.997 0.0346 United States
1990s 0.9625 0.9702 0.0078 United States
2000s 0.9625 0.9702 0.0078 United States
2010s 0.9625 0.9702 0.0078 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, overall, Costa Rica or United States?
United States, at 0.9702 against 0.9625 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, overall between Costa Rica and United States?
0.0077, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for labor market, overall?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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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