Costa Rica vs Sweden: Female share of employment in senior and middle management
Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 46.2% against 44.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 31.1% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 43.6% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 46.2% against 44.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).