Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 8.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.2%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2020
All-time low
7.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.2% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Costa Rica peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.3% | — |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.2% | 16.2% | 3 |
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- 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 disability - 19th icls in Costa Rica?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Costa Rica was 8.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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