Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
91st
of 154 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica is 35.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 68.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 58.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 88 Egypt 35.9% compare
- 89 Philippines 35.5% compare
- 90 Albania 35.4% compare
- 92 Fiji 35.1% compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 35.0% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.0% compare
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 35.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 154 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 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.