Proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.79
in 2019
All-time low
28.87
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica stood at 40.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica peaked at 41.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.87, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.87 | — |
| 1991 | 29.75 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29.58 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.98 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.79 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.92 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.49 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 33.66 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.11 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.49 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.21 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.13 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.52 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.34 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 36.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.78 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.21 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.79 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.09 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.76 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 41.03 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.75 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.27 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.07 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.84 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.79 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 41.46 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.68 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.55 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 40.63 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 40.68 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 40.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 40.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.13 | 28.87 | 34.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.81 | 33.49 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.02 | 37.99 | 41.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.81 | 39.55 | 41.68 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Costa Rica was 40.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.87 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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