Costa Rica vs France: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2025
France
10.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
France rank
66th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and France ranks 66th of 152 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.4% | 2.3% | France |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 10.9% against 10.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and France ranks 66th 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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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).