Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
Nigeria
0.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
31st

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.8198920052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 92 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Costa Rica
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Costa Rica
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the service sector, aged 15-24, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for employment in the service sector, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed