Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Costa Rica
65.1%
in 2025
Venezuela
65.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
149th
Venezuela rank
150th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.1% against 65.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 150th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 38.5% | 10.5% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 49.8% | 6.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 63.2% | 6.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 64.4% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
| 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 Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 65.1% against 65.0% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 150th 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.