Bahrain vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Bahrain
27.8%
in 2015
Costa Rica
27.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Bahrain
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 27.8% against 27.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 35.7% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 35.1% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 35.1% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Bahrain or Costa Rica?
- Bahrain, at 27.8% against 27.4% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Bahrain ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.