Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 71.3% against 70.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 60.6% | 3.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.9% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 68.3% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 70.9% | 3.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 71.3% against 70.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th 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).