Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Female employment rate
Costa Rica
42.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
42.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
130th
Ukraine rank
128th
Female employment rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 42.9% against 42.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Ukraine ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 50.3% | 17.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 48.4% | 9.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 46.8% | 3.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 43.3% | 4.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 42.9% against 42.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for female employment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Ukraine ranks 128th 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.