Canada vs Costa Rica: Unemployment with intermediate education
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 14.7% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Canada ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).