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

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

19.8%

in 2019

Costa Rica

31.5%

in 2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

26th

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 31.5% against 19.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 27 countries.

Costa Rica 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), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 31.5% against 19.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 11.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th 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) - Non-agriculture - 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) - Non-agriculture - 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 non-agriculture (male) employment 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.