Costa Rica vs Norway: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male

Costa Rica
1.33 million
in 2021
Norway
1.27 million
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
68th
Norway rank
69th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.33 million against 1.27 million in Norway, a difference of 63,400.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 68th and Norway ranks 69th of 108 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million 1.19 million 6,852 Costa Rica
2010s 1.28 million 1.27 million 11,436 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, male, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 1.33 million against 1.27 million in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male between Costa Rica and Norway?
63,400, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Norway ranks 69th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed