Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Costa Rica
65.1%
in 2025
Indonesia
64.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
149th
Indonesia rank
151st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.1% against 64.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Indonesia ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 60.7% | 16.6% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 58.5% | 3.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 65.1% against 64.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Indonesia ranks 151st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.