Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Chile
62.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 62.1% against 61.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.4% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.0% | 2.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 62.1% against 61.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd 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 services. 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 services sector.