Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 2001–2016

00.10.20.32001200820162001: 0.274 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.281 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.273 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.269 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.276 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.281 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.281 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.259 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.26 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.295 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.245 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.252 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.252 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +2.9%
2003 0.3% -3.0%
2004 0.3% -1.5%
2005 0.3% +2.7%
2006 0.3% +1.7%
2007 0.3% -0.0%
2008 0.3% -7.8%
2009 0.3% +0.4%
2010 0.3% +13.6%
2012 0.2% -17.1%
2015 0.3% +3.1%
2016 0.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Belize 0.3%
  2. 13 India 0.3% compare
  3. 14 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  4. 16 Chile 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Jamaica 0.2%
  6. 18 Paraguay 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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