Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
21.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Saint Lucia rank
46th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 28.2% | 17.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 31.3% | 17.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 42.7% | 19.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 35.8% | 4.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 21.3% against 20.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th 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.