Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Costa Rica is 38.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 54.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 47.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 37.9% | 45.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Costa Rica was 38.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.