Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Bulgaria
44.87
in 2025
Costa Rica
44.06
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
14th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.87 against 44.06 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.06 | 38.96 | 9.09 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.89 | 37.92 | 7.98 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.78 | 40.94 | 3.84 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 44.87 against 44.06 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.81, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.