Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO