Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica peaked at 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2011 | 29.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 24.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 26.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 28.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 24.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 32.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 25.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Argentina 38.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 33 Russian Federation 35.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 34 Malta 34.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 36 Romania 24.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 37 Mexico 20.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
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 women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Costa Rica was 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates