How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Costa Rica

20.4%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

20.0%

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

112th

Puerto Rico rank

114th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

Costa Rica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.3%	19.0%	11.3%	Costa Rica
2000s	30.3%	22.3%	8.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	26.6%	15.3%	11.4%	Costa Rica
2020s	18.6%	20.0%	1.4%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?: Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?: Costa Rica ranks 112th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.