Costa Rica vs Spain: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.24 against 1.23 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Spain ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.98 | 0.2033 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.36 | 0.0999 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.53 | 0.2377 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.29 | 0.0357 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 1.24 against 1.23 in Spain as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Spain ranks 100th 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.