Gdp vs services employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gdp vs services employment was 68.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
68.2
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2009
All-time low
26.4
in 1952
Years of data
62
1950–2011
Gdp vs services employment in Costa Rica, 1950–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 68.2 for gdp vs services employment in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Costa Rica peaked at 69.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1952.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.94 | 26.4 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.03 | 32.2 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.52 | 38.2 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45 | 43.7 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.01 | 45 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.28 | 57.3 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 2 |
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services employment in Costa Rica?
- Gdp vs services employment in Costa Rica was 68.2 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1952.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp vs services employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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