Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Costa Rica
151.04
in 2025
Kuwait
150.99
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
50th
Kuwait rank
51st

Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
0100200300400199820112025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 151.04 against 150.99 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 78 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 112.4 24.33 88.06 Costa Rica
2010s 188.13 68.52 119.61 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Costa Rica, at 151.04 against 150.99 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,366 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.