Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.1% against 80.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 69.6% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 74.9% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.9% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 82.1% against 80.7% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).