Costa Rica vs Egypt: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Costa Rica
35.2%
in 2025
Egypt
35.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Egypt rank
88th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 35.9% against 35.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 88th of 154 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 37.9% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 36.8% | 17.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 33.3% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.7% | 1.7% | 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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 35.9% against 35.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 88th 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, male (%) (national 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.