Costa Rica vs United States: SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic

Costa Rica
0.375
in 2022
United States
0.413
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
United States rank
29th

SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.413 against 0.375 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.038.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 40 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Difference Ahead
2010s 2.04 0.3525 1.69 Costa Rica
2020s 0.512 0.441 0.071 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic, Costa Rica or United States?
United States, at 0.413 against 0.375 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic between Costa Rica and United States?
0.038, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic activity (15-17)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 373 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. Estimates on economic activity among children aged 5-17 refer to: (a) children 5–11 years old who, during the reference week, did at least one hour of economic activity, (b) children 12–14 years old who, during the reference week, did at least 14 hours of economic activity, (c) children 15–17 years old who, during the reference week, did at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.