Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 50.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.71
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
51.19
in 2018
All-time low
38.72
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Costa Rica stood at 50.71.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Costa Rica peaked at 51.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.72, 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.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.89 | — |
| 2012 | 40.35 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 38.72 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.26 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 39.64 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.47 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 51.19 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 50.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 49.84 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 48.74 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.71 | +5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 50.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.43, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 50.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.88, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.22 | 38.72 | 51.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 45.66 | 50.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Costa Rica?
- Female share of low pay earners in Costa Rica was 50.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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