Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
50th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 61.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 50.1% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.2% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 56.9% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 61.0% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th 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.