Belize vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Belize
46.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
46.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
135th
Costa Rica rank
136th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 46.5% against 46.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 42.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 47.5% | 3.2% | 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), Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 46.5% against 46.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belize ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 136th 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.