Costa Rica vs South Africa: OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment

Costa Rica
59.54
in 2100
South Africa
36.88
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 59.54 against 36.88 in South Africa, a difference of 22.66.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 100 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 40 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 58.61 41.72 16.89 Costa Rica
2010s 57.08 40.04 17.03 Costa Rica
2020s 55.77 39.36 16.41 Costa Rica
2030s 56.72 38.62 18.11 Costa Rica
2040s 58.51 37.3 21.22 Costa Rica
2050s 57.16 36.72 20.44 Costa Rica
2060s 56.72 37.2 19.52 Costa Rica
2070s 57.27 37.46 19.81 Costa Rica
2080s 57.64 37.1 20.53 Costa Rica
2090s 59.33 36.84 22.49 Costa Rica
2100s 59.54 36.88 22.66 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 59.54 against 36.88 in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment between Costa Rica and South Africa?
22.66, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
100 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2100.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 6,857 data points, 1990–2100
Last refreshed

Long-run economic scenarios (to 2100) are produced every 2-3 years to look at factors influencing the global economy that play out over many decades. Different vintages look at a different set of scenarios described in an associated publication. Selected series from these scenarios are available here for individual OECD, accession and G20 economies. A breakdown of the global economy by regions (following World Bank definitions) is also provided.