Costa Rica vs Guam: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Costa Rica
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 9.68 against 9.51 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Guam ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.65 | 12.38 | 3.27 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 12.29 | 4.98 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.06 | 9.64 | 6.42 | 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 Guam?
- Guam, at 9.68 against 9.51 in Costa Rica as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Costa Rica and Guam?
- 0.17, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Guam rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Guam ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). 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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.