Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Share of female employment by economic sector

Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
6.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
108th
Palestine, State of rank
109th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine, State of
10203040199120082025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Palestine, State of ranks 109th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 31.2% 23.5% Palestine, State of
2000s 8.0% 30.4% 22.4% Palestine, State of
2010s 8.7% 15.3% 6.6% Palestine, State of
2020s 9.0% 7.0% 2.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Costa Rica or Palestine, State of?
Costa Rica, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Palestine, State of ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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