Costa Rica vs South Africa: Wage employment in services, aged 15-24

Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2021
South Africa
0.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in services, aged 15-24, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage employment in services, aged 15-24 between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for wage employment in services, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service 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 services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed