Costa Rica vs Mexico: Informal job workers, aged 25-64

Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2016
Mexico
0.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
00.20.40.6198920042020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 38 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% Mexico
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal job workers, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in informal job workers, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed