Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 146.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
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
Costa Rica recorded 146.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 184.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 123.7%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.6% | — |
| 1991 | 135.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 140.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 130.9% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 164.4% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 127.1% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 162.6% | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 159.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 182.5% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 134.0% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 151.9% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 135.9% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 140.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 135.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 149.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 181.9% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 184.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 180.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 128.9% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 137.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 139.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 164.5% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 144.8% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 139.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 147.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 139.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 163.2% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 146.3% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 152.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 133.1% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 149.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 146.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 145.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 138.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 123.7% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 146.5% | +18.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 146.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 146.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.8% | 127.1% | 182.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.7% | 128.9% | 184.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.0% | 133.1% | 164.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.8% | 123.7% | 149.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (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 (%) in Costa Rica?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Costa Rica was 146.5% 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 (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 184.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.7% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.