Costa Rica vs Denmark: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,876 against 1,768 in Denmark, a difference of 108.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,217 | 1,509 | 291.62 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,397 | 1,784 | 386.72 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,805 | 113.39 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 1,876 against 1,768 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 108, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.