Costa Rica Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2026)

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Costa Rica youth unemployment rate for 2026 is 17.71%, a 2.24% decline from 2025.

Costa Rica youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 19.95%, a 0.53% decline from 2024.
Costa Rica youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 20.48%, a 3.83% decline from 2023.
Costa Rica youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 24.31%, a 6.41% decline from 2022.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Costa Rica Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2026.