Costa Rica vs Liberia: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
40.9%
in 2025
Liberia
41.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
131st
Liberia rank
130th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 41.2% against 40.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Liberia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th of 172 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 65.3% | 22.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 58.8% | 16.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 41.2% against 40.9% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th 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.