Colombia vs Costa Rica: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban

Colombia
0.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Colombia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
29th

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0.10.20.30.4198920052021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed