Costa Rica vs Fiji: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2025
Fiji
7.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Fiji rank
76th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Fiji ranks 76th of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.2% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Fiji ranks 76th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.