Canada vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS
Canada
6.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
21st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.8% | 2.3% | 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 - 19th 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 - 19th 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?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.