Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.13 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 12.62 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.35 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.955 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +548.8% |
| 1994 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1996 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1997 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -1324.1% |
| 1998 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3639 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2001 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -3005.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2004 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2005 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -895.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3373 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +2070.2% |
| 2012 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9112 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2016 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2018 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +538.4% |
| 2019 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2020 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2021 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2023 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -1131.5% |
| 2024 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3751 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3005.4% | -0.3639 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2070.2% | 0.3373 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1324.1% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1131.5% | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +895.4% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9706 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Colombia 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Chile 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 100 El Salvador 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Guam 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Nepal 1.09 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.35 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.