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

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.

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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cameroon

35.0%

in 2021

Costa Rica

36.0%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

110th

Costa Rica rank

107th

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

Cameroon
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cameroon ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	Costa Rica
2000s	51.4%	51.0%	0.5%	Cameroon
2010s	52.7%	46.4%	6.3%	Cameroon
2020s	35.0%	45.4%	10.4%	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 (%), Cameroon or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 35.0% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Cameroon and Costa Rica?: 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Cameroon ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 175 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, total (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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.