Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.34 against 6.15 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 1.54 | 4.52 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 3.06 | 5.44 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 6.34 against 6.15 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.19, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 35th 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.