How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs Cuba: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Costa Rica

38.7%

in 2025

Cuba

38.8%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

95th

Cuba rank

93rd

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Costa Rica
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 38.8% against 38.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Cuba ranks 93rd of 187 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.4%	41.3%	11.1%	Costa Rica
2000s	49.6%	38.9%	10.7%	Costa Rica
2010s	45.4%	41.0%	4.5%	Costa Rica
2020s	41.3%	38.7%	2.7%	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 (%), Costa Rica or Cuba?: Cuba, at 38.8% against 38.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Cuba?: 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Cuba ranks 93rd 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.