Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates)

Costa Rica
78.68
in 2027
Puerto Rico
73.95
in 2027
Costa Rica rank
112th
Puerto Rico rank
113th

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
100200300400200520162027

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 78.68 against 73.95 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.73.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Puerto Rico ranks 113th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 189.15 88.19 100.96 Costa Rica
2010s 197.64 70.81 126.84 Costa Rica
2020s 154.78 74.32 80.46 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates), Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Costa Rica, at 78.68 against 73.95 in Puerto Rico as of 2027.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
4.73, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Puerto Rico ranks 113th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.