Costa Rica vs Suriname: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
40.9%
in 2025
Suriname
40.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
131st
Suriname rank
134th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.9% against 40.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.9% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 40.9% against 40.3% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th 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.