Brunei vs Costa Rica: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Brunei
7.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Brunei
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brunei ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 13.7% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Brunei or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Brunei ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd 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.