Costa Rica vs Panama: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Costa Rica
2,381
in 2025
Panama
2,105
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Panama rank
53rd
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,381 against 2,105 in Panama, a difference of 276.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 53rd of 77 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,897 | 1,364 | 532.59 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,420 | 1,987 | 432.86 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,428 | 2,032 | 395.82 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2,381 against 2,105 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 276, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 53rd 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.