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

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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 Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Costa Rica

36.0%

in 2025

Latvia

36.1%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

107th

Latvia rank

105th

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

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 107th and Latvia ranks 105th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.4%	43.7%	8.7%	Costa Rica
2000s	50.0%	39.5%	10.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	45.4%	39.2%	6.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	40.8%	34.9%	6.0%	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 Latvia?: Latvia, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Costa Rica ranks 107th and Latvia ranks 105th 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.