Costa Rica vs Gambia: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Gambia
42.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
130th
Gambia rank
129th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.7% against 42.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 39.3% | 6.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 39.6% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.9% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.7% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 42.7% against 42.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.