Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica is 2.18, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 24.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.23 | — |
| 2002 | 13.04 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.07 | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 18.66 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 16.12 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.52 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 14.85 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 18.82 | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 14.45 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 13.79 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.97 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 16.58 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 13.63 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 24.24 | +111.8% |
| 2019 | 14.35 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 21.64 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 6.08 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.18 | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 | 11.81 | 22.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 11.44 | 24.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 2.18 | 21.64 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 2.18 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.