Costa Rica vs Guinea: Labor force, female
Costa Rica
40.7%
in 2025
Guinea
41.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
134th
Guinea rank
132nd
Labor force, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 41.6% against 40.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Guinea ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 51.2% | 20.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 49.7% | 13.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 44.4% | 4.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.5% | 0.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 41.6% against 40.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for labor force, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Guinea ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.