Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture was 50.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Costa Rica, 2010–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Costa Rica is 50.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 57.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.2% | — |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -11.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.1%, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Costa Rica was 50.6% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of 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.