Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Costa Rica
2,381
in 2025
Kuwait
2,457
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
51st
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,457 against 2,381 in Costa Rica, a difference of 76.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 77 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,926 | 1,742 | 184.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,210 | 2,218 | 8.12 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,457 against 2,381 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 76, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (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
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.