Unemployment rate by disability in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unemployment rate by disability was 8.07 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.07
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
15th
of 53 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

0510152010201620222010: 7.12012: 7.72013: 8.32014: 8.32015: 8.42016: 7.62017: 7.22018: 82019: 9.12020: 16.12021: 10.82022: 8.1

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 15th of 53 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.97 7.13 9.08 9
2020s 11.66 8.07 16.08 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 9.42 compare
  2. 13 Italy 8.91 compare
  3. 14 Armenia 8.46 compare
  4. 16 Chile 8 compare
  5. 17 Latvia 7.9 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 7.87 compare

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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 15th out of 53 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate by disability
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 762 data points, 2004–2024
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