Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Costa Rica
53.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
53.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
130th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 67.9% | 30.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 66.6% | 20.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 57.3% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.0% | 1.5% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 53.5% against 53.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 130th 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.