Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.984 % of employed female population aged 15-241990: 0.981 % of employed female population aged 15-241991: 0.982 % of employed female population aged 15-241992: 0.993 % of employed female population aged 15-241993: 0.998 % of employed female population aged 15-241994: 0.988 % of employed female population aged 15-241995: 0.979 % of employed female population aged 15-241996: 0.982 % of employed female population aged 15-241997: 0.989 % of employed female population aged 15-241998: 0.987 % of employed female population aged 15-241999: 0.995 % of employed female population aged 15-242000: 0.971 % of employed female population aged 15-242001: 0.954 % of employed female population aged 15-242002: 0.944 % of employed female population aged 15-242003: 0.947 % of employed female population aged 15-242004: 0.95 % of employed female population aged 15-242005: 0.941 % of employed female population aged 15-242006: 0.95 % of employed female population aged 15-242007: 0.937 % of employed female population aged 15-242008: 0.95 % of employed female population aged 15-242009: 0.967 % of employed female population aged 15-242010: 0.94 % of employed female population aged 15-242011: 0.953 % of employed female population aged 15-242012: 0.963 % of employed female population aged 15-242013: 0.975 % of employed female population aged 15-242014: 0.961 % of employed female population aged 15-242015: 0.957 % of employed female population aged 15-242016: 0.959 % of employed female population aged 15-242017: 0.965 % of employed female population aged 15-242018: 0.959 % of employed female population aged 15-242019: 0.957 % of employed female population aged 15-242020: 0.953 % of employed female population aged 15-242021: 0.968 % of employed female population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 40th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed female population aged 15-24 Change
1989 1.0%
1990 1.0% -0.3%
1991 1.0% +0.1%
1992 1.0% +1.1%
1993 1.0% +0.5%
1994 1.0% -1.0%
1995 1.0% -0.9%
1996 1.0% +0.2%
1997 1.0% +0.8%
1998 1.0% -0.3%
1999 1.0% +0.9%
2000 1.0% -2.4%
2001 1.0% -1.8%
2002 0.9% -1.0%
2003 0.9% +0.3%
2004 1.0% +0.3%
2005 0.9% -1.0%
2006 1.0% +1.0%
2007 0.9% -1.4%
2008 1.0% +1.4%
2009 1.0% +1.7%
2010 0.9% -2.8%
2011 1.0% +1.4%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2013 1.0% +1.2%
2014 1.0% -1.4%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% +0.2%
2017 1.0% +0.6%
2018 1.0% -0.6%
2019 1.0% -0.2%
2020 1.0% -0.4%
2021 1.0% +1.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Italy 1.0% compare
  2. 38 Denmark 1.0% compare
  3. 39 Poland 1.0% compare
  4. 41 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  5. 42 Greece 1.0% compare
  6. 43 Mexico 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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