Modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 42.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.27
in 2013
All-time low
30.87
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 42.44 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 46.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.87, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 130th 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 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.97 | — |
| 1992 | 30.87 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.85 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 32.74 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 33.26 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.27 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 36.47 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 36.78 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.09 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.39 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.05 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.46 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.39 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 39.55 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.26 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 41.66 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.96 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.88 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 46.27 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.96 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.88 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.35 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 41.45 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.11 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 45.31 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 38.34 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 40.18 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 42.67 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.59 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 42.41 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 42.44 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 42.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 42.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.18 | 30.87 | 36.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.91 | 36.09 | 41.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.53 | 40.1 | 46.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 38.34 | 42.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Costa Rica was 42.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.87 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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