Costa Rica vs Spain: Time-related underemployment

Costa Rica
259.25
in 2025
Spain
780.38
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Spain rank
8th

Time-related underemployment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
2505007501.0k1.2k200420142025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 780.38 against 259.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 521.13.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.0 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 267.1 980.62 713.53 Spain
2020s 286.85 780.78 493.93 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, Costa Rica or Spain?
Spain, at 780.38 against 259.25 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment between Costa Rica and Spain?
521.13, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for time-related underemployment?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.