Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2025
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
67th
Mozambique rank
70th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mozambique ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mozambique ranks 70th 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.