Costa Rica vs Cuba: Share of female employment by economic sector
Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2025
Cuba
6.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
108th
Cuba rank
107th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. 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 agriculture sector.