Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
42.0%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.7% against 42.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 174 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.0% | 75.8% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 34.6% | 28.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 32.7% | 23.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 42.7% against 42.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.