Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita
Costa Rica
0.0005 units per person
in 2025
El Salvador
0.0005 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
84th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0005 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0005 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.