Belgium vs Costa Rica: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.06 against 44 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 71 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.28 | 37.83 | 8.44 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 40.94 | 4.14 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 44.06 against 44 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.06, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.