Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 47.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 47.43 for youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 55.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.09, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45 | — |
| 2012 | 43.09 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.93 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 46.32 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 45.91 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.73 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 47.57 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 47.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.16 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.04 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 50.12 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 52.13 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 52.08 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.18 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 47.43 | -3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 47.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.38, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 47.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.63, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.02 | 43.09 | 49.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51 | 47.43 | 55.04 | 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 youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 47.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.09 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.