Costa Rica vs Suriname: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Costa Rica
44.1%
in 2025
Suriname
45.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
147th
Suriname rank
144th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.3% against 44.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.6% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 50.0% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.3% against 44.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1.2%, with Suriname 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.