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

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.

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 - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Brazil

46.8%

in 2015

Costa Rica

34.8%

in 2018

Brazil rank

22nd

Costa Rica rank

23rd

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

Brazil
Costa Rica

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 46.8% against 34.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 27 countries.

Brazil 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?: Brazil, at 46.8% against 34.8% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Brazil and Costa Rica?: 12.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?: Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 23rd 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 - Male. 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 - Male
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 (male), 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.