Costa Rica vs Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.62 % against 36.74 % in Mexico, a difference of 1.88 %.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd 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 | 43.66 % | 31.6 % | 12.06 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.51 % | 35.85 % | 6.66 % | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 38.62 % against 36.74 % in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.88 %, with Costa Rica 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 — labour force participation rate by?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd 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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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.