Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 30.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica is 30.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 39.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.73, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.98 | — |
| 2011 | 33.23 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 35.61 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 38.84 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.59 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 36.22 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.12 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.88 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.63 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.45 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 31.63 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 30.73 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.22 | 33.23 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 | 30.73 | 38.88 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 30.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 informal employment rate (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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.