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 0.3787 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3787
World rank
39th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.387
in 2012
All-time low
0.283
in 2005
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.2942002: 0.292003: 0.2852004: 0.2842005: 0.2832006: 0.3322007: 0.3562008: 0.3722009: 0.332010: 0.3262012: 0.3872015: 0.3252016: 0.342021: 0.379

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica is 0.3787, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.387 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 39th of 58 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: Technicians in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2936
2002 0.2905 -1.1%
2003 0.2847 -2.0%
2004 0.2839 -0.3%
2005 0.283 -0.3%
2006 0.3319 +17.3%
2007 0.3556 +7.1%
2008 0.3718 +4.6%
2009 0.3304 -11.1%
2010 0.3262 -1.3%
2012 0.387 +18.6%
2015 0.3252 -15.9%
2016 0.3398 +4.5%
2021 0.3787 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3139 0.283 0.3718 9
2010s 0.3446 0.3252 0.387 4
2020s 0.3787 0.3787 0.3787 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 36 Ireland 0.382 compare
  2. 37 Austria 0.3803 compare
  3. 38 Croatia 0.379 compare
  4. 40 Belgium 0.3757 compare
  5. 41 Ethiopia 0.3756 compare
  6. 42 Italy 0.3748 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 0.3787 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 0.387 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 58 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 up 16.1%. 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 665 data points, 2000–2021
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