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

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.

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

Costa Rica

31.5%

in 2018

Uruguay

24.4%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Uruguay rank

25th

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

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 31.5% against 24.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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), Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Costa Rica, at 31.5% against 24.4% in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 7.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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.