Colombia vs Costa Rica: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market

Colombia
4.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
1st

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0102030200820162024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 4.0% in Colombia, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 23.3% 23.3% Costa Rica
2020s 0.0% 20.7% 20.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 4.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market between Colombia and Costa Rica?
16.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
24 places, 226 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed