Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -3.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 183.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 10.77 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.42 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1994 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1997 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 1998 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2000 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 2001 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4528 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 2004 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -435.2% |
| 2005 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2407 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1151.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2821 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2010 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -1489.2% |
| 2011 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2012 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 2013 | -0.34 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1765 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2015 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -1513.1% |
| 2016 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2447 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -2569.4% |
| 2019 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2020 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2021 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0779 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2023 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -16031.1% |
| 2024 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2025 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 111 Republic of Moldova -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Faroe Islands -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Azerbaijan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan -3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Burkina Faso -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cambodia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.42 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.