Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
10.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
64th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
051015200020122025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 64th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 12.0% 1.7% Costa Rica
2010s 10.1% 11.2% 1.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).