Share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women among low pay earners was 50.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica stood at 50.7%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica peaked at 51.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.9% | — |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.7% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 5 |
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More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica?
- Share of women among low pay earners in Costa Rica was 50.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among low pay earners rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.