Costa Rica vs Panama: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.19 against 8.78 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Panama ranks 26th of 63 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.77 | 5.68 | 12.09 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 9.13 | 3.79 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.19 against 8.78 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.41, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Panama ranks 26th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.