Female labor force participation rates slopes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 44.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.11
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.51
in 2019
All-time low
17.53
in 1963
Years of data
39
1963–2025
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Costa Rica, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 44.11 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Costa Rica peaked at 52.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.53, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.53 | — |
| 1973 | 19.96 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 22.28 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 32.93 | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 33.57 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.84 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 33.66 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.71 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 35.69 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 34.12 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.14 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 39.53 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 40.16 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.33 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 42.18 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 41.99 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.78 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 44.46 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 44.35 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.47 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.08 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.21 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.2 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.17 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 51 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.81 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.77 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 45.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.42 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 48.43 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 50.04 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.08 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.86 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 45.78 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 44.11 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 | 17.53 | 17.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.96 | 19.96 | 19.96 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.28 | 22.28 | 22.28 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.43 | 32.84 | 40.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.24 | 38.33 | 46.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 | 44.4 | 52.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 43.86 | 50.08 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 slopes in Costa Rica?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Costa Rica was 44.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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