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 0.4249 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4249
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4768
in 2009
All-time low
0.3316
in 2002
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.52001201120212001: 0.4472002: 0.3322003: 0.4192004: 0.3662005: 0.4032006: 0.3972007: 0.4722008: 0.4132009: 0.4772010: 0.4292012: 0.4672015: 0.452016: 0.4622021: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.4249 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4768 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3316, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Professionals in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4469
2002 0.3316 -25.8%
2003 0.4185 +26.2%
2004 0.3661 -12.5%
2005 0.4029 +10.0%
2006 0.3974 -1.4%
2007 0.4722 +18.8%
2008 0.4134 -12.4%
2009 0.4768 +15.3%
2010 0.429 -10.0%
2012 0.4669 +8.8%
2015 0.4496 -3.7%
2016 0.4621 +2.8%
2021 0.4249 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.414 0.3316 0.4768 9
2010s 0.4519 0.429 0.4669 4
2020s 0.4249 0.4249 0.4249 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Colombia 0.4322 compare
  2. 36 Italy 0.4276 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 0.4252 compare
  4. 39 Romania 0.4229 compare
  5. 40 Hungary 0.4194 compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 0.4169 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 0.4249 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 0.4768 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3316 in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 59 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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