Costa Rica vs Iceland: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.12 million against 223,448 in Iceland, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 9.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 178,090 | 1.84 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 209,633 | 1.86 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 2.12 million against 223,448 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 1.90 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org