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Costa Rica Highest Female Labor Participation

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52.73% in 2019

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Costa Rica was 52.73% in 2019. The top 5 years were: 2019 (52.73%), 2012 (51.44%), 2014 (51.34%), 2013 (51.25%), 2022 (50.28%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Costa Rica Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2019	52.73%
2nd	2012	51.44%
3rd	2014	51.34%
4th	2013	51.25%
5th	2022	50.28%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2019	52.73%	+4.07pp	95th
2014	51.34%	+0.09pp	99th
2013	51.25%	−0.19pp	100th
2012	51.44%	+4.96pp	99th
2022	50.28%	+0.03pp	114th
2021	50.25%	+1.61pp	112th
2015	50.06%	−1.28pp	111th
2020	48.64%	−4.08pp	113th
2018	48.66%	+2.75pp	123rd
2025	46.02%	+0.04pp	134th
2024	45.98%	+1.89pp	133rd
2017	45.91%	−0.11pp	129th
2016	46.02%	−4.04pp	129th
2011	46.48%	+2.37pp	122nd
2023	44.09%	−6.20pp	137th
2010	44.11%	−0.71pp	131st
2009	44.83%	+0.38pp	127th
2008	44.44%	+0.14pp	128th
2007	44.30%	+0.99pp	129th
2006	43.31%	−0.37pp	130th
2005	43.68%	+3.85pp	130th
2003	41.45%	+0.31pp	138th
2002	41.14%	−0.42pp	138th
2001	41.56%	+2.92pp	135th
2004	39.83%	−1.62pp	142nd
1999	39.94%	+0.49pp	137th
2000	38.64%	−1.29pp	145th
1998	39.44%	+2.32pp	139th
1997	37.12%	+3.05pp	148th
1995	35.58%	+0.91pp	149th
1996	34.07%	−1.51pp	151st
1994	34.66%	+1.14pp	149th
1993	33.52%	+0.92pp	151st
1992	32.60%	−0.73pp	154th
1991	33.33%	+0.46pp	152nd
1990	32.87%	–	151st

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