Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica is 36.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 65.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 36.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 36.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 57.3% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 37.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica was 36.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.