Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 42.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) 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) in Costa Rica is 42.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Costa Rica peaked at 43.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.2% | — |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +6.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 42.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.7%, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- 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) in Costa Rica?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Costa Rica was 42.7% 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) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-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.