Costa Rica vs Iraq: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11.6% against 11.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 13.4% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 12.1% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 11.6% against 11.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).