Costa Rica vs Guyana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Guyana
41.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
Guyana rank
134th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.4% against 41.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Guyana ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 31.0% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.4% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.2% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 42.4% against 41.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Guyana ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.