Costa Rica vs France: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 7.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | France |
| 1990s | 4.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | France |
| 2000s | 4.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | France |
| 2010s | 9.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 1.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | France |
| 2020s | 14.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 7.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.