Costa Rica vs United States of America: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2016
United States of America
0.2%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
22nd
United States of America rank
25th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 78 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% United States of America
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United States of America
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United States of America

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, urban, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed