Costa Rica vs Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Costa Rica
42.38
in 2027
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
36.24
in 2027
Costa Rica rank
69th
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
66th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 42.38 against 36.24 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 6.14.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 42.54 23.04 19.5 Costa Rica
2000s 39.75 27.27 12.48 Costa Rica
2010s 37.92 30.66 7.26 Costa Rica
2020s 41.08 34.77 6.31 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Costa Rica or Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Costa Rica, at 42.38 against 36.24 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Costa Rica and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
6.14, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Costa Rica and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 188 countries.
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

Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.