Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 165.07 against 151.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.03.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.34 | 137.64 | 46.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 198.88 | 128.67 | 70.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 216.78 | 162.37 | 54.41 | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 165.07 against 151.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 14.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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
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.