Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.9% | 41.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica was 31.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.