Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Industry share of total emplyoment
Costa Rica
18.48
in 2025
Uruguay
18.78
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
101st
Uruguay rank
98th
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.78 against 18.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.75 | 23.21 | 1.54 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.98 | 19.92 | 1.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 18.75 | 0.8475 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.65 | 18.26 | 0.3891 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.78 against 18.48 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.3, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th 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.