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

Latest (2027)
18.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2011
All-time low
17.18
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 18.72006: 18.52007: 17.52008: 17.32009: 19.62010: 19.12011: 21.12012: 17.62013: 182014: 18.32015: 18.62016: 20.42017: 202018: 18.72019: 17.62020: 19.92021: 192022: 17.22023: 20.92024: 18.32025: 18.32026: 18.42027: 18.5

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 Suriname 19.09 compare
  2. 92 Ecuador 18.95 compare
  3. 93 North Macedonia 18.67 compare
  4. 95 Sri Lanka 17.72 compare
  5. 96 Mauritius 17.67 compare
  6. 97 Turkmenistan 17.65 compare

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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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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.