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

Costa Rica
670,456
in 2021
Korea
796,079
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
57th
Korea rank
55th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Korea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M198920052021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 796,079 against 670,456 in Costa Rica, a difference of 125,623.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Korea ranks 55th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 775,470 1.96 million 1.18 million Korea
2010s 760,695 1.10 million 340,625 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and, Costa Rica or Korea?
Korea, at 796,079 against 670,456 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and between Costa Rica and Korea?
125,623, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Korea ranks 55th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed