Colombia vs Costa Rica: Female share of the labor force
Colombia
41.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
40.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.6% against 40.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 31.1% | 9.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.8% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 41.6% against 40.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Colombia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.