Costa Rica - Unemployment Rate for Persons with Basic Education

Since 2014, Costa Rica Unemployment Rate for Persons with Basic Education increased 4.4points year on year. With 12.59 Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education in 2019, the country was number 26 among other countries in Unemployment Rate for Persons with Basic Education. Costa Rica is overtaken by Yemen, which was number 25 with 12.75 Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education and is followed by Argentina at 12.3 Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education. South Africa lead the ranking with 34.92 Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education in 2019, that is an increase of 7points compared to 2018. Kosovo, Slovakia and Malawi respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Rwanda witnessed the best average annual growth at +74.9points per year, while Cape Verde witnessed the worst performance at -25points per year.

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Date Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education
2019 12.59
2018 10.20
2017 8.89
2016 9.78
2015 9.49
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How does Costa Rica rank in Unemployment Rate for Persons with Basic Education?

# 109 Countries Percent of Labor Force With Basic Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
South Africa
34.92 % 2019 +7.0 % +2.0 % View data
2 #2
Kosovo
31.96 % 2019 NA -6.9 % View data
25 #25
Yemen
12.75 % 2014 NA -11.4 % View data
26 #26
Costa Rica
12.59 % 2019 +23.4 % +4.4 % View data
27 #27
Argentina
12.30 % 2019 +11.0 % +7.5 % View data
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