Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture was 51.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.9%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2016
All-time low
45.7%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 45.72011: 51.32012: 47.12013: 51.32014: 55.52015: 59.32016: 60.82017: 60.72018: 51.9

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 51.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 60.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2010.

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

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 45.7%
2011 51.3% +12.2%
2012 47.1% -8.3%
2013 51.3% +8.9%
2014 55.5% +8.3%
2015 59.3% +6.7%
2016 60.8% +2.6%
2017 60.7% -0.1%
2018 51.9% -14.5%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Namibia 88.3% compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 86.4% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 74.3% compare
  4. 24 Argentina 49.1% compare
  5. 25 South Africa 41.7% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 26.3% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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 51.9% 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 60.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2010.
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 up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 265 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of agriculture (female) 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.