Costa Rica vs Finland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Costa Rica
1.70 million
in 2021
Finland
1.73 million
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
57th
Finland rank
56th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 30,360.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Finland ranks 56th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 576,050 1,032 575,018 Costa Rica
2000s 1.19 million 1.15 million 44,633 Costa Rica
2010s 1.56 million 1.42 million 136,389 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, urban, Costa Rica or Finland?
Finland, at 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Costa Rica and Finland?
30,360, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Finland ranks 56th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed