Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4923 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4923
World rank
48th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.5655
in 2001
All-time low
0.4737
in 2015
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica, 2001–2021

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.5652002: 0.5262003: 0.522004: 0.5562005: 0.5522006: 0.5652007: 0.5542008: 0.5392009: 0.5112010: 0.5252012: 0.4812015: 0.4742016: 0.4912021: 0.492

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica stood at 0.4923.

That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5655 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4737, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5655
2002 0.5261 -7.0%
2003 0.5196 -1.2%
2004 0.556 +7.0%
2005 0.5525 -0.6%
2006 0.5653 +2.3%
2007 0.5538 -2.0%
2008 0.5386 -2.7%
2009 0.5113 -5.1%
2010 0.525 +2.7%
2012 0.4815 -8.3%
2015 0.4737 -1.6%
2016 0.4912 +3.7%
2021 0.4923 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5432 0.5113 0.5655 9
2010s 0.4928 0.4737 0.525 4
2020s 0.4923 0.4923 0.4923 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 45 Zambia 0.5281 compare
  2. 46 Viet Nam 0.5229 compare
  3. 47 Belgium 0.5205 compare
  4. 49 Ecuador 0.4773 compare
  5. 50 Türkiye 0.4699 compare
  6. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica was 0.4923 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5655 in 2001.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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