Costa Rica vs Italy: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70.2% against 70.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Italy ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 59.8% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 64.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 69.3% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 69.7% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 70.2% against 70.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Italy ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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).