Costa Rica—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #114 of 148
Latest Value
45.8%
2024
YoY Change
+4.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#114
of 148 countries
Maximum
52.5%
2019
Minimum
32.0%
2000
CAGR
+1.5%
25 years
Last
45.8%
Previous
43.9%
Highest
52.5%
Lowest
32.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 32.0% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →