Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 120.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica stood at 120.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica peaked at 190.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120.0%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 132.0% | — |
| 1992 | 139.2% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 127.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 160.9% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 124.7% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 159.9% | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 157.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 180.4% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 134.4% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 152.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 133.9% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 137.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 138.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 149.7% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 190.8% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 181.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 178.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 136.3% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 138.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 138.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 164.6% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 145.1% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 136.8% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 144.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 136.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 158.2% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 145.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 150.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 130.3% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 148.2% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 141.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 141.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 134.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 120.0% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 120.1% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 120.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 120.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.2% | 124.7% | 180.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 153.7% | 133.9% | 190.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.1% | 130.3% | 164.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.2% | 120.0% | 148.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Nepal 121.3% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 120.8% compare
- 75 North Korea 120.5% compare
- 77 Malaysia 119.8% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118.3% compare
- 79 Argentina 117.8% compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Costa Rica was 120.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 190.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.0% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.