How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Costa Rica: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Belize

19.3%

in 2025

Costa Rica

19.9%

in 2025

Belize rank

53rd

Costa Rica rank

50th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Belize
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.9% against 19.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.1%	10.7%	12.3%	Belize
2000s	19.5%	14.0%	5.6%	Belize
2010s	17.7%	22.9%	5.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	19.7%	29.1%	9.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Belize or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 19.9% against 19.3% in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Belize and Costa Rica?: 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Belize ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.