Youth employees in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth employees was 407.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employees in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employees in Costa Rica stood at 407.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Costa Rica peaked at 527.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 353.68, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth employees in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 527.65 | — |
| 2011 | 485.87 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 517.43 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 508.43 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 507.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 508.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 485.12 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 467.54 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 457.8 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 437.59 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 353.68 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 373.57 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 419.45 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 404.78 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 412.53 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 407.75 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 490.36 | 437.59 | 527.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.29 | 353.68 | 419.45 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employees in Costa Rica?
- Youth employees in Costa Rica was 407.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 527.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.68 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 employees (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. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.