Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Costa Rica
27.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
28.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Ukraine rank
120th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 28.1% against 27.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 120th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 45.5% | 8.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.2% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 28.0% | 11.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 28.1% against 27.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 120th 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.