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Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.15 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.133 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.171 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.15 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.163 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.157 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.151 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.135 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.171 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.154 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.192 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.192 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.194 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.203 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.183 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.175 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.16 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.167 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.178 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.155 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.155 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.173 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.154 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.156 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.153 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.15 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.147 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.136 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 28th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1% —
1990 0.1% -11.3%
1991 0.2% +29.1%
1992 0.2% -12.3%
1993 0.2% +8.7%
1994 0.2% -3.9%
1995 0.2% -4.0%
1996 0.1% -10.4%
1997 0.2% +26.7%
1998 0.2% -10.2%
1999 0.2% +5.3%
2000 0.2% +0.3%
2001 0.2% +18.6%
2002 0.2% -0.3%
2003 0.2% +1.4%
2004 0.2% +4.4%
2005 0.2% -9.8%
2006 0.2% -4.5%
2007 0.2% -8.3%
2008 0.2% +4.4%
2009 0.2% +6.3%
2010 0.2% -12.7%
2011 0.2% -0.2%
2012 0.1% -3.7%
2013 0.2% +16.1%
2014 0.2% -11.3%
2015 0.2% +1.2%
2016 0.2% -1.8%
2017 0.2% -1.6%
2018 0.1% -2.3%
2019 0.1% -7.1%
2020 0.2% +15.8%
2021 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Thailand 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Bangladesh 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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