Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Costa Rica
36.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
37.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
100th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.0% against 36.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 48.3% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 39.7% | 15.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 31.4% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.1% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 100th 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.