Canada vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate
Canada
6.91
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.84
in 2025
Canada rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
64th
Unemployment rate over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.91 against 6.84 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 | 5.06 | 4.65 | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.06 | 0.9998 | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 8.66 | 1.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 10.83 | 3.98 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 6.91 against 6.84 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.07, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Canada ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.