Youth unemployment rate in Costa Rica in 2024

The youth unemployment rate in Costa Rica decreased by 1.3 percentage points (-5.35 percent) compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher youth unemployment rate than the preceding years.
The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.

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