Costa Rica vs India: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.94 against 55.26 in India, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and India ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.76 | 58.01 | 1.25 | India |
| 2000s | 60.66 | 58.71 | 1.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.5 | 51.27 | 11.24 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.06 | 53.46 | 5.59 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 55.94 against 55.26 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.68, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and India ranks 156th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.