Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 12.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica is 12.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -13.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 17.3% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Costa Rica was 12.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".