Costa Rica vs India: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2025
India
11.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
India rank
53rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and India ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.2% | 1.7% | India |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.7% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 11.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and India?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and India ranks 53rd 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 (%).