Costa Rica vs Gambia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Costa Rica
46.0%
in 2025
Gambia
45.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
136th
Gambia rank
137th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Gambia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 46.0% against 45.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.3% 45.1% 9.7% Gambia
2000s 42.3% 45.3% 3.0% Gambia
2010s 48.8% 44.7% 4.1% Costa Rica
2020s 47.5% 45.2% 2.4% 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 Gambia?
Costa Rica, at 46.0% against 45.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Costa Rica and Gambia?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.