Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.1% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 29.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 113 United Kingdom 23.9% compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 23.8% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.7% compare
- 117 Peru 22.9% compare
- 118 Israel 22.9% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 22.7% compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).