Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.69 against 5.42 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.44 | 8.11 | 1.33 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 9.12 | 2.66 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 5.69 against 5.42 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.27, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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.