Costa Rica vs Spain: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Costa Rica
25.5%
in 2025
Spain
25.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 43.4% | 30.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 26.7% | 9.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 44.1% | 15.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 31.4% | 4.3% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th 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.