Canada vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Canada
6.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
60th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 11.6% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.