Costa Rica vs Greece: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
40.9%
in 2025
Greece
40.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
Greece rank
133rd
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.9% against 40.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Greece ranks 133rd of 172 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 30.6% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.5% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.7% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 40.9% against 40.6% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Greece ranks 133rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.