Canada vs Costa Rica: Industry share of total emplyoment
Canada
18.75
in 2025
Costa Rica
18.48
in 2025
Canada rank
99th
Costa Rica rank
101st
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.75 against 18.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.02 | 24.75 | 1.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.42 | 20.98 | 1.45 | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 17.9 | 2.13 | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.18 | 18.65 | 0.5292 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 18.75 against 18.48 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.27, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Canada ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.