Costa Rica vs Italy: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2024
Italy
20.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Italy rank
50th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Italy ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 32.0% | 21.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 25.1% | 11.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 34.9% | 12.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 25.2% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Italy ranks 50th 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.