Costa Rica vs Guyana: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.74 against 6.34 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 26th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.91 | 13.93 | 4.02 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 11.59 | 1.24 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 6.74 against 6.34 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.4, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 26th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.