Costa Rica vs Philippines: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.25 against 1.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 97th of 188 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.86 | 0.0854 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.71 | 0.25 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.55 | 0.2622 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.39 | 0.0635 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.25 against 1.24 in Costa Rica as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.01, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 97th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.