Argentina vs Costa Rica: Number of paid employees

Argentina
24,024
in 2020
Costa Rica
38,224
in 2021
Argentina rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
16th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 38,224 against 24,024 in Argentina, a difference of 14,200.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 80 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 23,610 12,140 11,470 Argentina
2010s 29,081 19,278 9,803 Argentina
2020s 24,024 21,808 2,216 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 38,224 against 24,024 in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Argentina and Costa Rica?
14,200, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for number of paid employees?
Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed