Costa Rica vs Ireland: Unemployed population — Unemployment

Costa Rica
158.25 Persons
in 2025
Ireland
137.15 Persons
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
28th
Ireland rank
30th

Unemployed population — Unemployment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
100200300400500195619902025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 158.25 Persons against 137.15 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 21.1 Persons.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 225.71 Persons 233.28 Persons 7.57 Persons Ireland
2020s 284.89 Persons 132.96 Persons 151.93 Persons Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 158.25 Persons against 137.15 Persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between Costa Rica and Ireland?
21.1 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,160 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.