Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,160 against 1,876 in Costa Rica, a difference of 284.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 70 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,486 | 1,798 | 312.62 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,655 | 2,150 | 495.85 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,160 against 1,876 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 284, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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.