Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.34 against 6.18 in Belgium, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 6.07 | 1.77 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 8.66 | 1.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 10.75 | 4.95 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.34 against 6.18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.16, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.