Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica is 45.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 73.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 91st 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.6% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 65.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.8% | 50.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Costa Rica was 45.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.