Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1990
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.549 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.55 % of labor force aged 15-241991: 0.536 % of labor force aged 15-241992: 0.521 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.537 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.531 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.537 % of labor force aged 15-241996: 0.5 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.516 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.543 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.522 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.505 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.514 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.497 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.506 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.477 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.489 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.495 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.514 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.491 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.474 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.452 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.463 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.462 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.442 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.418 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.426 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.444 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.416 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.408 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.392 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.338 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.376 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.4% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.5%
1990 0.6% +0.2%
1991 0.5% -2.6%
1992 0.5% -2.8%
1993 0.5% +3.0%
1994 0.5% -1.0%
1995 0.5% +1.1%
1996 0.5% -6.8%
1997 0.5% +3.2%
1998 0.5% +5.2%
1999 0.5% -3.9%
2000 0.5% -3.3%
2001 0.5% +1.7%
2002 0.5% -3.2%
2003 0.5% +1.8%
2004 0.5% -5.9%
2005 0.5% +2.7%
2006 0.5% +1.1%
2007 0.5% +3.9%
2008 0.5% -4.5%
2009 0.5% -3.5%
2010 0.5% -4.6%
2011 0.5% +2.6%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.4% -4.3%
2014 0.4% -5.5%
2015 0.4% +1.9%
2016 0.4% +4.1%
2017 0.4% -6.3%
2018 0.4% -1.9%
2019 0.4% -3.9%
2020 0.3% -13.8%
2021 0.4% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 57 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  4. 59 Philippines 0.4% compare
  5. 60 Argentina 0.4% compare
  6. 61 Latvia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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