Female labor force participation rates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female labor force participation rates was 46.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 186 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 in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 46.02 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Costa Rica peaked at 52.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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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 in Costa Rica?
- Female labor force participation rates in Costa Rica was 46.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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