Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2016
Nicaragua
0.3%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
17th

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Nicaragua
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed