Costa Rica vs Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Costa Rica
35.74 %
in 2025
Mexico
36.09 %
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Mexico rank
66th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
010203040200220132025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 36.09 % against 35.74 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 66th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 38.67 % 30.69 % 7.98 % Costa Rica
2020s 36.77 % 35.11 % 1.66 % Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 36.09 % against 35.74 % in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.35 %, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 66th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.