How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?

9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Palestine: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown

Costa Rica

43.1%

in 2018

Palestine

44.4%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

22nd

Palestine rank

20th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time

Costa Rica
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 44.4% against 43.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 20th of 27 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown, Costa Rica or Palestine?: Palestine, at 44.4% against 43.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Costa Rica and Palestine?: 1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?: Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (female), which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.