Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 917,620 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 917,620 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 923,808 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 281,665, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 281,665 | — |
| 1990 | 295,726 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 307,736 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 314,038 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 330,091 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 346,552 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 364,076 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 356,211 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 397,178 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 435,173 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 446,639 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 437,600 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 570,662 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 583,534 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 611,342 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 602,209 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 677,285 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 703,180 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 742,284 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 762,576 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 793,795 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 772,325 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 843,287 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 830,197 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 876,103 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 862,980 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 890,938 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 923,808 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 884,414 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 899,705 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 905,092 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 832,849 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 917,620 | +10.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 917,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 million, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 917,620 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.50 million, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.4% | 437,600 | 570,662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,665 | 281,665 | 281,665 | 1 |
| 1990s | 359,342 | 295,726 | 446,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,447 | 437,600 | 793,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,885 | 772,325 | 923,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,234 | 832,849 | 917,620 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 917,620 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 923,808 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,665 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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