Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
0.10.20.30.4198920052021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 107 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Uruguay
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Uruguay
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Uruguay
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed