Industry share of total emplyoment in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.57
in 1991
All-time low
15.91
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Costa Rica, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 26.61992: 26.31993: 25.91994: 26.21995: 24.11996: 23.81997: 23.71998: 23.11999: 23.22000: 22.22001: 22.12002: 21.32003: 212004: 20.82005: 20.42006: 20.52007: 212008: 20.42009: 20.12010: 18.72011: 18.62012: 17.52013: 15.92014: 172015: 18.52016: 182017: 17.92018: 18.92019: 18.12020: 18.12021: 17.62022: 192023: 20.22024: 18.62025: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.48 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Costa Rica peaked at 26.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.91, in 2013.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.75 23.09 26.57 9
2000s 20.98 20.11 22.2 10
2010s 17.9 15.91 18.92 10
2020s 18.65 17.58 20.21 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Uruguay 18.78 compare
  2. 99 Canada 18.75 compare
  3. 100 Libya 18.63 compare
  4. 102 Rwanda 18.41 compare
  5. 103 Benin 18.32 compare
  6. 104 Ghana 18.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Costa Rica?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Costa Rica was 18.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.57 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.91 in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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