Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -7.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.5% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 41.6% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Costa Rica was 46.2% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).