Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of female employment by economic sector
Colombia
5.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
110th
Costa Rica rank
108th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Colombia ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.