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

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3748 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3748
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
42nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.3912
in 2016
All-time low
0.3092
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3212001: 0.3312002: 0.3282003: 0.3212004: 0.3092005: 0.3292006: 0.3482007: 0.3582008: 0.3592009: 0.3542010: 0.3612012: 0.3692015: 0.3822016: 0.3912017: 0.3642018: 0.3742019: 0.3662020: 0.3582021: 0.375

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica is 0.3748, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3912 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3092, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3205
2001 0.3311 +3.3%
2002 0.3276 -1.1%
2003 0.3207 -2.1%
2004 0.3092 -3.6%
2005 0.3287 +6.3%
2006 0.3484 +6.0%
2007 0.3575 +2.6%
2008 0.3588 +0.3%
2009 0.3537 -1.4%
2010 0.3606 +1.9%
2012 0.369 +2.3%
2015 0.3823 +3.6%
2016 0.3912 +2.3%
2017 0.3641 -6.9%
2018 0.3738 +2.7%
2019 0.3664 -2.0%
2020 0.3578 -2.3%
2021 0.3748 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3356 0.3092 0.3588 10
2010s 0.3725 0.3606 0.3912 7
2020s 0.3663 0.3578 0.3748 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3884 compare
  2. 40 Romania 0.3874 compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 0.379 compare
  4. 43 Paraguay 0.3734 compare
  5. 44 Viet Nam 0.3689 compare
  6. 45 Belgium 0.3633 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica was 0.3748 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3912 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3092 in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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