Labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1916 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.1916 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2118 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.106 units per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.106 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.108 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1101 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1148 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1149 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1265 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1358 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1389 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1358 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1475 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1474 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1456 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1611 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1611 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1662 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1679 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1706 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.169 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1793 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1996 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2015 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1976 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1826 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1947 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2118 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1964 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2041 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2055 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1813 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1903 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1916 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.118 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 0.1389 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1553 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 0.1706 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1919 units per person | 0.169 units per person | 0.2118 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1949 units per person | 0.1813 units per person | 0.2055 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Malaysia 0.193 units per person compare
- 101 Niger 0.1928 units per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.1923 units per person compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.1916 units per person compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0.1907 units per person compare
- 106 French Polynesia 0.189 units per person 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)
- 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 labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.1916 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2118 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 units per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.