Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Costa Rica peaked at 16.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -16.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 6.9% | 16.4% | 5 |
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 sex and age - 13th icls in Costa Rica?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Costa Rica was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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