Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 18.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.13 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 20.74 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.48 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 10.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 20.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 18.13 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 79 Sierra Leone 18.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 18.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Serbia 18.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 17.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 17.18 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 18.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.