Share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of female workers by sector was 6.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica is 6.32, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica peaked at 10.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.87 | — |
| 1992 | 7.29 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 8.14 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 8.24 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 8.02 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.56 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 7.32 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.71 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.96 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.23 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.74 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.59 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.15 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.26 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.73 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.67 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 6.32 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 | 6.44 | 8.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.32 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7.49 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 6.32 | 10.26 | 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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica?
- Share of female workers by sector in Costa Rica was 6.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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