NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 18.48 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica is 18.48, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica peaked at 21.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.66 | — |
| 2006 | 18.47 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.47 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.32 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.09 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17.57 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 17.97 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.31 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 19.96 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.68 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.58 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.95 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.18 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.88 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 18.28 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 18.35 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 18.41 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 18.48 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.31 | 17.32 | 19.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.94 | 17.57 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 | 17.18 | 20.88 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica was 18.48 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.