Costa Rica vs Qatar: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,381 against 2,243 in Qatar, a difference of 138.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 47th 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 | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,993 | 371.39 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,468 | 2,123 | 344.42 | 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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 2,381 against 2,243 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 138, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 47th 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.