Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 56.99 against 55.94 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Hong Kong, China ranks 51st 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 | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.17 | 61.05 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.06 | 58.1 | 0.958 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 56.99 against 55.94 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.05, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Hong Kong, China ranks 51st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.