Brazil vs Costa Rica: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Brazil
7.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
73rd
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.