Costa Rica vs Mexico: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total

Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2021
Mexico
0.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
47th
Mexico rank
50th

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed