Costa Rica vs Mexico: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
Mexico
0.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Mexico rank
55th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 55th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 55th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed