SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 46.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica stood at 46.21.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica peaked at 62.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.88, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.24 | — |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.05 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.91 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 26.57 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 41.43 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.77 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 62.09 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 41.63 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 45.88 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 47.16 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.07 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 46.21 | -7.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.84, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.87 | 24.88 | 29.91 | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 37.52 | 42.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.84 | 41.63 | 62.09 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Costa Rica was 46.21 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.