Costa Rica vs Mexico: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

Costa Rica
5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Mexico
5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
20th
Mexico rank
22nd

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
5101520200520142024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Mexico, a difference of 0.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Costa Rica
2020s 12.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.