Costa Rica vs France: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Costa Rica
36.9%
in 2025
France
36.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
102nd
France rank
103rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.9% against 36.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and France ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 29.9% | 32.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 31.5% | 23.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 29.0% | 14.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 36.9% against 36.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and France ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.