Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.9961990: 0.9991991: 0.9971992: 0.9991993: 0.9981994: 0.9991995: 0.9981996: 0.9961997: 0.9971998: 0.9971999: 0.9972000: 0.9962001: 0.9892002: 0.9892003: 0.9852004: 0.9862005: 0.9822006: 0.9822007: 0.9782008: 0.9842009: 0.9872010: 0.9772011: 0.9812012: 0.9812013: 0.9832014: 0.9822015: 0.982016: 0.9762017: 0.9772018: 0.9752019: 0.982020: 0.9742021: 0.979

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 1.0%
1990 1.0% +0.3%
1991 1.0% -0.2%
1992 1.0% +0.1%
1993 1.0% -0.0%
1994 1.0% +0.0%
1995 1.0% -0.1%
1996 1.0% -0.2%
1997 1.0% +0.2%
1998 1.0% -0.0%
1999 1.0% -0.0%
2000 1.0% -0.0%
2001 1.0% -0.7%
2002 1.0% -0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.4%
2004 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.4%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.4%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -1.0%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.5%
2020 1.0% -0.6%
2021 1.0% +0.6%

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% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Korea 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Finland 1.0% compare
  4. 33 Spain 1.0% compare
  5. 34 Brazil 1.0% compare
  6. 35 Italy 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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