Belgium vs Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
28.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
106th
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.7% against 28.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 47.0% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 43.3% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 35.1% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 28.7% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 28.7% against 28.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 155 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, total (%) (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.