Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 151.04 against 140.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 10.67.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 72 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 273.89 | 158.69 | 115.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 263.02 | 157.37 | 105.65 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 151.04 against 140.37 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10.67, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as 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. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.