Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1994
All-time low
1.0%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.989 % of employed female population aged 25-641990: 0.99 % of employed female population aged 25-641991: 0.99 % of employed female population aged 25-641992: 0.991 % of employed female population aged 25-641993: 0.99 % of employed female population aged 25-641994: 0.994 % of employed female population aged 25-641995: 0.989 % of employed female population aged 25-641996: 0.988 % of employed female population aged 25-641997: 0.989 % of employed female population aged 25-641998: 0.991 % of employed female population aged 25-641999: 0.991 % of employed female population aged 25-642000: 0.987 % of employed female population aged 25-642001: 0.966 % of employed female population aged 25-642002: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642003: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642004: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.956 % of employed female population aged 25-642006: 0.957 % of employed female population aged 25-642007: 0.953 % of employed female population aged 25-642008: 0.96 % of employed female population aged 25-642009: 0.966 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.954 % of employed female population aged 25-642011: 0.968 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.961 % of employed female population aged 25-642013: 0.973 % of employed female population aged 25-642014: 0.97 % of employed female population aged 25-642015: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642016: 0.959 % of employed female population aged 25-642017: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642018: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642019: 0.969 % of employed female population aged 25-642020: 0.963 % of employed female population aged 25-642021: 0.965 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1989 1.0%
1990 1.0% +0.1%
1991 1.0% -0.0%
1992 1.0% +0.1%
1993 1.0% -0.1%
1994 1.0% +0.3%
1995 1.0% -0.5%
1996 1.0% -0.1%
1997 1.0% +0.0%
1998 1.0% +0.2%
1999 1.0% +0.0%
2000 1.0% -0.4%
2001 1.0% -2.1%
2002 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.8%
2006 1.0% +0.2%
2007 1.0% -0.5%
2008 1.0% +0.8%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 1.0% -1.2%
2011 1.0% +1.5%
2012 1.0% -0.7%
2013 1.0% +1.2%
2014 1.0% -0.3%
2015 1.0% -0.6%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.5%
2018 1.0% -0.0%
2019 1.0% +0.5%
2020 1.0% -0.6%
2021 1.0% +0.3%

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. (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% 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. 30 Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 1.0% compare
  3. 32 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  5. 35 South Africa 1.0% compare
  6. 36 Hungary 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
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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