Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.72 against 58.31 in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.41.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 61 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183.41 | 258.35 | 74.93 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.27 | 127.75 | 40.48 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 63.72 against 58.31 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 5.41, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.