Costa Rica vs Latvia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.14 against 8.86 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 58 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2 | 12.16 | 5.04 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 9.7 | 8.36 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.14 against 8.86 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.28, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.