Costa Rica vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Costa Rica
53.5%
in 2025
Philippines
52.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
128th
Philippines rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.5% against 52.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Philippines ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 48.5% | 10.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 48.5% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.2% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.2% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 53.5% against 52.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Philippines ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.