Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Mauritius
43.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
130th
Mauritius rank
127th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43.8% against 42.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritius ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.5% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 34.7% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.0% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.1% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43.8% against 42.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 1.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Mauritius ranks 127th 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.