Costa Rica vs Portugal: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.73 against 7.94 in Portugal, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.54 | 15.38 | 0.8327 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 9.19 | 4.74 | 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 Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 8.73 against 7.94 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.79, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.