Costa Rica vs Zambia: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54

Costa Rica
4.52
in 2025
Zambia
4.52
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd

Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
2.557.51012.5200120132025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.52 against 4.52 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.41 5.18 1.23 Costa Rica
2020s 8.98 4.63 4.35 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Costa Rica, at 4.52 against 4.52 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.