Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Costa Rica stood at 46.21% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3.86 percentage points from 50.07% in 2024. The highest value since 2001 was 62.09% in 2020, the lowest 24.88% in 2005. Costa Rica ranked 7th highest of the 89 countries in this dataset in 2024; The Bahamas ranked first.
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Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Costa Rica, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Costa Rica, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Costa Rica stood at 46.21% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 3.86 percentage points from 50.07% in 2024.
Costa Rica ranked 7th highest of the 89 countries in this dataset in 2024; The Bahamas ranked first.
The highest value since 2001 was 62.09% in 2020, the lowest 24.88% in 2005.
| Indicator | Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS
World Bank. "Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_smgt_fe_zs_cri,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Female share of employment in senior and middle management (\%) --- Costa Rica}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/CRI},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS}
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