Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.42 against 4.9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.11 | 4.76 | 3.35 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 4.41 | 4.71 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 5.42 against 4.9 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.52, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.