Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
29.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Lesotho rank
100th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.2% against 28.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 100th of 155 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 16.4% | 27.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 27.9% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 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, total (%), Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 29.2% against 28.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 100th 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.