Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251989200520211989: 0.191 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.198 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.224 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.192 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.208 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.194 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.202 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.176 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.214 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.197 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.202 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.201 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.231 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.239 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.233 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.245 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.22 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.209 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.193 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.197 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.205 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.182 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.18 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.178 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.193 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.173 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.178 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.189 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.172 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.168 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.153 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.176 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.176 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2%
1990 0.2% +3.7%
1991 0.2% +13.3%
1992 0.2% -14.4%
1993 0.2% +8.3%
1994 0.2% -6.7%
1995 0.2% +4.0%
1996 0.2% -12.8%
1997 0.2% +21.6%
1998 0.2% -7.9%
1999 0.2% +2.6%
2000 0.2% -0.3%
2001 0.2% +14.5%
2002 0.2% +3.7%
2003 0.2% -2.6%
2004 0.2% +5.0%
2005 0.2% -10.1%
2006 0.2% -5.1%
2007 0.2% -7.6%
2008 0.2% +2.3%
2009 0.2% +4.1%
2010 0.2% -11.6%
2011 0.2% -0.8%
2012 0.2% -1.1%
2013 0.2% +8.2%
2014 0.2% -10.2%
2015 0.2% +3.0%
2016 0.2% +6.1%
2017 0.2% -9.3%
2018 0.2% -2.1%
2019 0.2% -8.7%
2020 0.2% +14.5%
2021 0.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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