Brunei vs Costa Rica: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Brunei
21.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
22.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brunei
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in Brunei, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 13.5% | 5.4% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 3.6% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 28.1% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 34.4% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Brunei or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22.2% against 21.5% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brunei ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.