Costa Rica vs Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
1.58 million
in 2021
Panama
1.49 million
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Panama, a difference of 90,290.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 107 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 570,495 611,900 41,405 Panama
2000s 999,784 887,278 112,506 Costa Rica
2010s 1.38 million 1.34 million 41,749 Costa Rica
2020s 1.58 million 1.49 million 90,290 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Panama?
90,290, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed