The services sector is the one that employed the highest number of people in micro, small and medium enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, with a total of 188,280 employees. In contrast, the agricultural sector accounted to approximately 28,440 employees in SME in the Central American country.
Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica). (April 10, 2019). Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/
Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica). "Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/
Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica). (2019). Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/
Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica). "Number of Employees in Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Sme) in Costa Rica in 2017, by Economic Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/
Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica), Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of employees in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Costa Rica in 2017, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of the Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Costa Rica), April 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022972/costa-rica-micro-small-medium-enterprises-headcount/