Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 46.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.73
in 2019
All-time low
32.6
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica stood at 46.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica peaked at 52.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.87 | — |
| 1991 | 33.33 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.6 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 33.52 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.66 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 35.58 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34.07 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 37.12 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 39.44 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 39.94 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.64 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.56 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 41.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.83 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.68 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 43.31 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.44 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.83 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.11 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.48 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 51.44 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 51.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.34 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.06 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 46.02 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 45.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.66 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.73 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 48.64 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 50.25 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.09 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 45.98 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 46.02 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.13, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.43, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.31 | 32.6 | 39.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.32 | 38.64 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 44.11 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.54 | 44.09 | 50.28 | 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Costa Rica was 46.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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