Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Viet Nam
43.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Viet Nam rank
94th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 43.1% against 42.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 63.8% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 57.9% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 60.3% | 6.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 47.0% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 43.1% against 42.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 173 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.