Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Belgium
6.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
67th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 8.8% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.