Costa Rica vs Malawi: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
Malawi
0.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Malawi rank
73rd

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
00.20.40.60.8198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% Costa Rica
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban between Costa Rica and Malawi?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed