Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Costa Rica
25.5%
in 2025
Montenegro
25.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Montenegro rank
32nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.5% against 25.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Montenegro ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Montenegro ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 45.2% | 30.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 33.9% | 4.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 29.5% | 8.2% | 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), Costa Rica or Montenegro?
- Costa Rica, at 25.5% against 25.2% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Montenegro ranks 32nd 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.