Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Costa Rica
1,876
in 2025
El Salvador
2,310
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
39th
El Salvador rank
37th

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2,310 against 1,876 in Costa Rica, a difference of 434.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 70 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 2,310 against 1,876 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
434, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.