Unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment rate by disability was 8.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.07
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
16th
of 54 countries
All-time high
16.08
in 2020
All-time low
7.13
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022
Unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.07 for unemployment rate by disability in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica peaked at 16.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.13 | — |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 9.08 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 16.08 | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | -25.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.97 | 7.13 | 9.08 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 8.07 | 16.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica was 8.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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