Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment by status

Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
74.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
74th

Employment by status over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 74.1% against 73.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 74th of 186 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1990s 68.1% 74.4% 6.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 69.9% 74.5% 4.6% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 71.6% 74.0% 2.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 72.4% 73.8% 1.4% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Costa Rica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 74.1% against 73.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.9%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for employment by status?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.