Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 20.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica was 11.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).