Colombia vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Colombia
19.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
52nd
Costa Rica rank
49th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.5% against 19.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.0% | 11.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 22.9% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 31.0% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.5% against 19.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Colombia ranks 52nd 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.