Costa Rica vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Costa Rica
31.0%
in 2025
Singapore
30.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Singapore rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in Singapore, 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 104th and Singapore ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 35.4% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 33.3% | 4.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 31.0% against 30.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 105th 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.