Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Costa Rica is 31.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 48.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 104th 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, total (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 38.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 31.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica was 31.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, total (%) (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.