Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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