Colombia vs Costa Rica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Colombia
39.06 %
in 2025
Costa Rica
38.62 %
in 2025
Colombia rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
69th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 39.06 % against 38.62 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.44 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 79 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 42.13 % 43.66 % 1.53 % Costa Rica
2020s 38.17 % 41.91 % 3.74 % Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 39.06 % against 38.62 % in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.44 %, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Colombia ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 69th 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, 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.