Costa Rica vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.45 % against 53.21 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.24 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.13 % | 51.22 % | 3.91 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.73 % | 56.46 % | 0.736 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.45 % against 53.21 % in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 8.24 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.