Costa Rica vs Laos: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64

Costa Rica
1.94 million
in 2021
Laos
2.14 million
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
70th
Laos rank
67th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 over time

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

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.14 million against 1.94 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 192,660.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 920,982 725,829 195,153 Costa Rica
2000s 1.36 million 1.95 million 585,285 Laos
2010s 1.79 million 2.22 million 426,940 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or Laos?
Laos, at 2.14 million against 1.94 million in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and Laos?
192,660, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed