Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20.9% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 32.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 26.6% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 23.3% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica was 20.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.