Costa Rica vs Panama: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,381 against 2,147 in Panama, a difference of 234.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 48th of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,893 | 470.55 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,436 | 2,070 | 365.85 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2,381 against 2,147 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 234, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 48th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.