Fertility and female labor force participation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Costa Rica, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Costa Rica is 44.11, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Costa Rica peaked at 52.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.53, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 - 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)
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- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Costa Rica was 44.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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