Colombia vs Costa Rica: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Colombia
10.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).