Belgium vs Costa Rica: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Belgium
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2027
Costa Rica
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2027
Belgium rank
133rd
Costa Rica rank
136th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
-10-5051015199120092027

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4435 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 0.3124 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 0.5306 % change on previous year 0.7391 % change on previous year 0.2084 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 0.6465 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Belgium ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. 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 (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.