Costa Rica vs Korea: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2025
Korea
62.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Korea rank
52nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62.0% against 61.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 50.0% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 58.1% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 61.1% | 2.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 61.3% | 2.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Costa Rica or Korea?
- Korea, at 62.0% against 61.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 52nd 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.