Costa Rica vs Libya: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Libya
73.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Libya rank
76th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.7% against 73.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 76.1% | 8.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 77.7% | 7.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 74.1% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.3% | 0.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.7% against 73.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.