Africa vs Costa Rica: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.38 against 35.2 in Africa, a difference of 7.18.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 87 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.74 | 42.54 | 10.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.35 | 39.75 | 7.39 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.92 | 37.92 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 41.08 | 5.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 42.38 against 35.2 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Costa Rica?
- 7.18, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Costa Rica?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Costa Rica rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.