Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.3603 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3603
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4073
in 2016
All-time low
0.3075
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3512001: 0.3582002: 0.3732003: 0.372004: 0.3252005: 0.3392006: 0.3542007: 0.3712008: 0.3962009: 0.3512010: 0.3892012: 0.3682015: 0.3942016: 0.4072017: 0.3082021: 0.36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.3603 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2021.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4073 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3075, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3514
2001 0.3577 +1.8%
2002 0.3726 +4.2%
2003 0.3696 -0.8%
2004 0.3253 -12.0%
2005 0.3394 +4.3%
2006 0.3537 +4.2%
2007 0.3712 +4.9%
2008 0.3957 +6.6%
2009 0.3512 -11.2%
2010 0.3888 +10.7%
2012 0.3682 -5.3%
2015 0.394 +7.0%
2016 0.4073 +3.4%
2017 0.3075 -24.5%
2021 0.3603 +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3588 0.3253 0.3957 10
2010s 0.3732 0.3075 0.4073 5
2020s 0.3603 0.3603 0.3603 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 43 Georgia 0.3787 compare
  2. 44 Colombia 0.3694 compare
  3. 45 Mexico 0.3615 compare
  4. 47 Paraguay 0.3578 compare
  5. 48 Malta 0.3537 compare
  6. 49 Ecuador 0.3524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Costa Rica was 0.3603 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4073 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3075 in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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