Costa Rica vs Sweden: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2022
Sweden
7.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.1% against 7.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 54 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 8.1% against 7.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).