Costa Rica vs Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national
Costa Rica
35.2%
in 2025
Kenya
36.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Kenya rank
90th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.1% against 35.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 39.2% | 18.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 35.5% | 18.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 36.1% | 2.8% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36.1% against 35.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th 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.