Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica is 20.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 33.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.3% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -14.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 68% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.6% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Czechia 22.3% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 22.2% compare
- 111 Kiribati 20.5% compare
- 113 Pakistan 20.2% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 20.0% compare
- 115 San Marino 19.7% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica was 20.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.