Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Afghanistan
37.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
38.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
98th
Costa Rica rank
95th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.7% against 37.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 52.4% | 14.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 49.6% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 45.4% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 41.3% | 3.9% | 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, total (%), Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 38.7% against 37.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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
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.