Share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of male vs female employment in services was 61.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.89
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.23
in 2013
All-time low
44.63
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61.89 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica peaked at 62.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.63, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 53rd 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.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.63 | — |
| 1992 | 45.61 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.52 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 48.09 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.73 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 51.48 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.48 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.64 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.08 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.92 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.11 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.64 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.95 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 58.28 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.58 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.96 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.23 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 59.98 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 55.91 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 57 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.58 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.86 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.77 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.39 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 58.73 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.75 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.38 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 61.89 | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 61.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 61.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.36 | 44.63 | 52.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 52.92 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 55.86 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.99 | 56.39 | 61.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 51 Chile 62.13 compare
- 52 South Korea 61.99 compare
- 54 Brazil 61.6 compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 61.31 compare
- 56 Germany 61.17 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Costa Rica was 61.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.63 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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