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

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

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age1990: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age1991: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age1992: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age1993: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age1994: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age1995: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age1996: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age1997: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.99 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.983 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.964 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.96 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.953 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.949 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.958 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.952 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.973 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.969 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.963 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.959 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.964 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.963 % of total employed female population in working age2019: 0.967 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.962 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1989 1.0% —
1990 1.0% -0.0%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
1992 1.0% +0.4%
1993 1.0% +0.1%
1994 1.0% +0.0%
1995 1.0% -0.6%
1996 1.0% +0.0%
1997 1.0% +0.2%
1998 1.0% +0.1%
1999 1.0% +0.2%
2000 1.0% -0.9%
2001 1.0% -2.0%
2002 1.0% -0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -0.8%
2006 1.0% +0.3%
2007 0.9% -0.7%
2008 1.0% +0.9%
2009 1.0% +0.8%
2010 1.0% -1.5%
2011 1.0% +1.5%
2012 1.0% -0.4%
2013 1.0% +1.2%
2014 1.0% -0.4%
2015 1.0% -0.6%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.5%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.4%
2020 1.0% -0.6%
2021 1.0% +0.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (38 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% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Croatia 1.0% compare
  2. 31 Spain 1.0% compare
  3. 32 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  4. 34 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 35 Austria 1.0% compare
  6. 36 Hungary 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 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 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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