Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica peaked at 13.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 13.2% | 6 |
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 of men vs. women in Costa Rica?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Costa Rica was 6.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.