Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2001
All-time low
8.6%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 14.42001: 152002: 14.32003: 142004: 13.92005: 13.72006: 13.32007: 13.12008: 12.22009: 12.82010: 122011: 10.62012: 9.62013: 8.62014: 8.92015: 10.42016: 9.82017: 9.82018: 10.62019: 10.12020: 10.12021: 10.12022: 11.32023: 12.22024: 11.12025: 10.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica stood at 10.9%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.

Costa Rica ranks 68th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2001 15.0% +4.0%
2002 14.3% -4.9%
2003 14.0% -1.7%
2004 13.9% -1.0%
2005 13.7% -1.6%
2006 13.3% -2.4%
2007 13.1% -2.0%
2008 12.2% -6.4%
2009 12.8% +4.8%
2010 12.0% -6.3%
2011 10.6% -11.6%
2012 9.6% -9.8%
2013 8.6% -9.9%
2014 8.9% +3.6%
2015 10.4% +16.8%
2016 9.8% -5.8%
2017 9.8% -0.2%
2018 10.6% +8.0%
2019 10.1% -5.2%
2020 10.1% +0.8%
2021 10.1% -0.9%
2022 11.3% +12.5%
2023 12.2% +8.0%
2024 11.1% -9.3%
2025 10.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 12.2% 15.0% 10
2010s 10.1% 8.6% 12.0% 10
2020s 10.9% 10.1% 12.2% 6

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  6. 71 France 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Costa Rica was 10.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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