Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151989200520211989: 0.023 % of labor force aged 25-641990: 0.029 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.027 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.025 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.027 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.029 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.043 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.035 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.032 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.042 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.042 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.042 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.036 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.028 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.05 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.058 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.054 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.062 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.063 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.063 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.056 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.056 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.064 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.073 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.147 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.09 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0% +28.6%
1991 0.0% +12.2%
1992 0.0% -18.2%
1993 0.0% -6.6%
1994 0.0% +6.7%
1995 0.0% +8.9%
1996 0.0% +48.2%
1997 0.0% -14.7%
1998 0.0% -6.1%
1999 0.0% +7.7%
2000 0.0% -14.1%
2001 0.0% +16.2%
2002 0.0% +7.7%
2003 0.0% +3.6%
2004 0.0% +1.5%
2005 0.0% +0.2%
2006 0.0% -15.2%
2007 0.0% -22.8%
2008 0.0% +19.3%
2009 0.1% +58.6%
2010 0.0% -5.5%
2011 0.1% +16.3%
2012 0.1% -6.6%
2013 0.1% +15.9%
2014 0.1% +1.2%
2015 0.1% -0.5%
2016 0.1% -11.6%
2017 0.1% +1.5%
2018 0.1% +13.0%
2019 0.1% +14.0%
2020 0.1% +102.1%
2021 0.1% -38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  3. 38 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 40 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 41 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 42 Russian Federation 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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