Chile vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Chile
21.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
49th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.0% against 20.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.7% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 14.0% | 10.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 22.9% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 31.0% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 21.0% against 20.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Chile ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.