Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica is 15.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 26.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.4% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 20.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Costa Rica was 15.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.