Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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