Costa Rica Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Costa Rica unemployment rate for 2021 was 17.95%, a 0.54% increase from 2020.
- Costa Rica unemployment rate for 2020 was 17.41%, a 5.92% increase from 2019.
- Costa Rica unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.49%, a 1.86% increase from 2018.
- Costa Rica unemployment rate for 2018 was 9.63%, a 1.49% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 33.56% |
| Botswana | 24.72% |
| Gabon | 22.27% |
| Namibia | 21.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.62% |
| Armenia | 20.90% |
| Libya | 19.58% |
| Jordan | 19.25% |
| Montenegro | 18.49% |
| Costa Rica | 17.95% |
| St. Lucia | 16.91% |
| Guyana | 16.43% |
| North Macedonia | 16.20% |
| Bosnia | 15.22% |
| Lebanon | 14.49% |
| Brazil | 14.40% |
| Colombia | 14.34% |
| Iraq | 14.19% |
| Turkey | 13.39% |
| Algeria | 12.70% |
| Albania | 11.82% |
| Serbia | 11.81% |
| Iran | 11.46% |
| Suriname | 10.07% |
| Samoa | 9.84% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.25% |
| Jamaica | 9.18% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.50% |
| Belize | 8.22% |
| Mauritius | 7.41% |
| Paraguay | 7.21% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.58% |
| Ecuador | 6.43% |
| Venezuela | 6.41% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Bulgaria | 5.42% |
| Fiji | 5.24% |
| Romania | 5.17% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.08% |
| Russia | 5.01% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.90% |
| Peru | 4.83% |
| China | 4.82% |
| Belarus | 4.74% |
| Malaysia | 4.61% |
| Mexico | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 3.97% |
| Guatemala | 3.57% |
| Cuba | 2.76% |
| Thailand | 1.42% |
| Costa Rica Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 17.95% | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 17.41% | 5.92% |
| 2019 | 11.49% | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 9.63% | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 8.14% | -0.46% |
| 2016 | 8.60% | -0.40% |
| 2015 | 9.00% | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 9.06% | 0.29% |
| 2013 | 8.77% | -1.01% |
| 2012 | 9.78% | -0.36% |
| 2011 | 10.14% | 2.97% |
| 2010 | 7.17% | -0.54% |
| 2009 | 7.71% | 2.93% |
| 2008 | 4.78% | 0.29% |
| 2007 | 4.49% | -1.25% |
| 2006 | 5.74% | -0.83% |
| 2005 | 6.57% | 0.18% |
| 2004 | 6.39% | -0.17% |
| 2003 | 6.56% | 0.23% |
| 2002 | 6.33% | 0.41% |
| 2001 | 5.92% | 0.84% |
| 2000 | 5.08% | -0.82% |
| 1999 | 5.90% | 0.57% |
| 1998 | 5.33% | -0.35% |
| 1997 | 5.68% | -0.48% |
| 1996 | 6.16% | 0.98% |
| 1995 | 5.18% | 1.13% |
| 1994 | 4.05% | 0.10% |
| 1993 | 3.95% | 0.02% |
| 1992 | 3.93% | -1.44% |
| 1991 | 5.37% | -1.44% |
