Costa Rica vs Portugal: Youth unemployment rate
Costa Rica
19.9%
in 2025
Portugal
20.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
50th
Portugal rank
49th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.2% against 19.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 12.3% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 28.6% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 21.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.2% against 19.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.