Youth working-age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth working-age population was 1,071 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth working-age population in Costa Rica, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth working-age population in Costa Rica is 1,071, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Costa Rica peaked at 1,255 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,071, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,221 | — |
| 2012 | 1,213 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,218 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,241 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,245 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,207 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,173 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,168 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,126 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,139 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,146 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,118 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,090 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,071 | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,472, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,071 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,261, 33% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,216 | 1,168 | 1,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,115 | 1,071 | 1,146 | 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 working-age population in Costa Rica?
- Youth working-age population in Costa Rica was 1,071 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,255 in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth working-age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population. 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. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.