Costa Rica vs Kenya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Costa Rica
31.0%
in 2025
Kenya
30.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Kenya rank
107th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.0% against 30.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 44.4% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 40.5% | 5.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.9% | 1.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 31.0% against 30.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 107th 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, total (%) (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.