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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

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

Costa Rica

36.0%

in 2025

Kenya

36.4%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

108th

Kenya rank

105th

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

Costa Rica
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36.4% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Kenya ranks 105th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.2%	48.9%	2.3%	Costa Rica
2000s	49.1%	39.4%	9.7%	Costa Rica
2010s	44.0%	41.4%	2.6%	Costa Rica
2020s	45.4%	36.4%	9.0%	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 Kenya?: Kenya, at 36.4% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Kenya?: 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Costa Rica ranks 108th and Kenya ranks 105th of 176 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: 198 places, 4,849 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.