Share of male vs. female employment in services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61.9% 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 62.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.6% | — |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 44.6% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 56.4% | 61.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 51 Chile 62.1% compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 62.0% compare
- 54 Brazil 61.6% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 61.3% compare
- 56 Germany 61.2% 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 61.9% 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 services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.