Chile vs Costa Rica: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Chile
25.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
25.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
30th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.5% against 25.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 157 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 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 5.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 17.3% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 28.2% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 35.7% | 11.8% | 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), Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 25.5% against 25.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.