Costa Rica vs Peru: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Costa Rica
23.1%
in 2025
Peru
22.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
116th
Peru rank
117th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Peru ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 19.4% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.3% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 23.1% against 22.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Peru ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.