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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Costa Rica

20.1%

in 2025

Portugal

19.5%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

40th

Portugal rank

42nd

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

Costa Rica
Portugal

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.1% against 19.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	12.1%	1.8%	Portugal
2000s	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	Portugal
2010s	22.6%	28.6%	6.0%	Portugal
2020s	29.0%	21.1%	7.9%	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), Costa Rica or Portugal?: Costa Rica, at 20.1% against 19.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Costa Rica and Portugal?: 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Costa Rica ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Costa Rica vs Portugal: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-youth-total-percent-of-total-labor-force-ages-15-24-national-estimate/costa-rica/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-youth-total-percent-of-total-labor-force-ages-15-24-national-estimate/costa-rica/portugal/">Costa Rica vs Portugal: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.