Costa Rica vs Guyana: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.06 against 43.74 in Guyana, a difference of 0.32.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 19th of 71 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.76 | 48.3 | 11.54 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 39.97 | 47.84 | 7.87 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 44.06 against 43.74 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.32, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 19th 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.