Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate stands at 19.95% as of 2025-12-31, down from 20.48% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate was 19.95%, down from 20.48% in 2024.
In 2024, Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate was 20.48%, down from 24.31% in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate was 24.31%, down from 30.72% in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate was 30.72%, down from 39.2% in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate was 39.2%, down from 40.11% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.95% | -0.532% |
| 2024 | 20.48% | -3.83% |
| 2023 | 24.31% | -6.41% |
| 2022 | 30.72% | -8.48% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -0.909% |
| 2020 | 40.11% | +8.92% |
| 2019 | 31.19% | +6.12% |
| 2018 | 25.07% | +4.34% |
| 2017 | 20.74% | -0.914% |
| 2016 | 21.65% | -0.713% |
| 2015 | 22.36% | -1.87% |
| 2014 | 24.23% | +2.67% |
| 2013 | 21.56% | -0.813% |
| 2012 | 22.37% | +0.335% |
| 2011 | 22.04% | +4.66% |
| 2010 | 17.38% | -0.987% |
| 2009 | 18.37% | +7.12% |
| 2008 | 11.25% | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 11.07% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.27% | -1.25% |
| 2005 | 15.52% | +0.988% |
| 2004 | 14.53% | -0.52% |
| 2003 | 15.05% | +0.594% |
| 2002 | 14.46% | +0.651% |
| 2001 | 13.81% | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 11.24% | -2.37% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +1.74% |
| 1998 | 11.86% | +0.024% |
| 1997 | 11.84% | -0.365% |
| 1996 | 12.21% | +0.567% |
| 1995 | 11.64% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.24% | -0.019% |
| 1993 | 8.26% | +0.622% |
| 1992 | 7.63% | -3.45% |
| 1991 | 11.08% | — |
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Costa Rica's youth unemployment rate is 19.95% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 20.48% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 40.11% (2020); the lowest is 7.63% (1992), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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