Costa Rica vs Guyana: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Guyana
41.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
130th
Guyana rank
133rd
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.4% against 41.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guyana ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 31.0% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.4% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.2% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 42.4% against 41.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guyana ranks 133rd 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.