Costa Rica - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Costa Rica was 40.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 40.76 in 2019, while its lowest value was 28.55 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 28.55
1991 29.40
1992 29.21
1993 29.57
1994 30.32
1995 30.58
1996 30.36
1997 31.87
1998 32.99
1999 33.41
2000 32.78
2001 34.78
2002 34.86
2003 35.07
2004 34.35
2005 36.07
2006 36.19
2007 36.60
2008 37.35
2009 37.86
2010 37.29
2011 37.74
2012 39.63
2013 39.84
2014 39.47
2015 39.40
2016 38.12
2017 38.03
2018 38.84
2019 40.76
2020 39.88
2021 40.40

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure