Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.0% against 69.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 57.7% | 0.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 64.4% | 0.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 68.2% | 0.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 69.5% | 1.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Costa Rica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Costa Rica, at 70.0% against 69.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 61st 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).