Costa Rica vs Ireland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total

Costa Rica
2.25 million
in 2021
Ireland
2.01 million
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
76th
Ireland rank
78th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 million against 2.01 million in Ireland, a difference of 239,980.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 973,415 1,285 972,130 Costa Rica
2000s 1.91 million 1.88 million 31,185 Costa Rica
2010s 2.19 million 2.00 million 191,152 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, total, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 2.25 million against 2.01 million in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and Ireland?
239,980, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed