World StatisticsHome › Countries › Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20256.8
Change since 2015-18.7%8.4 (2015)
World rank59 / 1822025
Rank in region14 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
7.1
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8 | -1.3% | 59 / 182 |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -16.7% | 58 / 182 |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -26.5% | 48 / 184 |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -25.2% | 36 / 186 |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -7.9% | 24 / 187 |
| 2020 | 16.4 | +52.0% | 21 / 187 |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +19.9% | 42 / 187 |
| 2018 | 9.0 | +16.6% | 55 / 187 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -4.4% | 68 / 187 |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -3.9% | 67 / 187 |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -1.0% | 69 / 187 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +3.4% | 68 / 187 |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -9.8% | 73 / 187 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -4.3% | 64 / 187 |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +32.7% | 61 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -8.3% | 89 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +58.6% | 79 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +8.3% | 112 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -23.1% | 119 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -12.2% | 102 / 187 |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +4.7% | 99 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -3.1% | 100 / 187 |
| 2003 | 6.7 | +4.0% | 100 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.4 | +5.7% | 101 / 187 |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +19.1% | 105 / 187 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -13.9% | 117 / 187 |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +10.7% | 113 / 187 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -6.2% | 118 / 187 |
| 1997 | 5.7 | -7.8% | 111 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | +18.9% | 112 / 187 |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +27.9% | 120 / 187 |
| 1994 | 4.0 | +2.5% | 135 / 187 |
| 1993 | 4.0 | +0.5% | 132 / 187 |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -26.8% | 121 / 187 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | – | 99 / 187 |
- Population
- GDP (current US$, billions)
- GDP per capita (current US$)
- GDP growth (annual %)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Compare Costa Rica with Japan →
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.