Costa Rica vs Latvia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 20.4% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 17.0% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 13.2% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11.7% 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 Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.
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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).