Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,472 against 1,876 in Costa Rica, a difference of 596.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,739 | 1,439 | 1,300 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,481 | 1,692 | 789.36 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 2,472 against 1,876 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 596, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.