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

Costa Rica
550,342
in 2021
Panama
481,991
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
70th
Panama rank
72nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 550,342 against 481,991 in Panama, a difference of 68,351.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 93 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 527,354 331,638 195,716 Costa Rica
1990s 639,812 328,086 311,726 Costa Rica
2000s 681,894 413,002 268,892 Costa Rica
2010s 572,073 475,691 96,382 Costa Rica
2020s 550,342 481,991 68,351 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, rural, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 550,342 against 481,991 in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural between Costa Rica and Panama?
68,351, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed