Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.1% against 22.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 27.9% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 25.5% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 23.0% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 23.1% against 22.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).