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

Costa Rica
2.25 million
in 2021
Norway
2.42 million
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
76th
Norway rank
73rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.42 million against 2.25 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 173,820.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.91 million 2.20 million 295,312 Norway
2010s 2.14 million 2.42 million 283,917 Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 2.42 million against 2.25 million in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and Norway?
173,820, with Norway 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, total?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd 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