Female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female employment to population ratio was 40.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
131st
of 172 countries
All-time high
46.02
in 2013
All-time low
31.05
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica stood at 40.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 46.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.05, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.05 | — |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.99 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.79 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.37 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.31 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 34.42 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 36.56 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 37 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.79 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 39.06 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 38.73 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.1 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.4 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.31 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 40.64 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.39 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 43.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.77 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.38 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 40.68 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.62 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 46.02 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.71 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.64 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.11 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.87 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 45.09 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 38.12 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 39.95 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 42.45 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 39.37 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 42.21 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 40.94 | -3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 40.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 77% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 40.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.08 | 31.05 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.86 | 35.79 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.33 | 40.38 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.51 | 38.12 | 42.45 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica?
- Female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica was 40.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.05 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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