Costa Rica vs Ghana: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
18.5%
in 2025
Ghana
18.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
101st
Ghana rank
104th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 10.8% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.8% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.