Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2016

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51989200220161989: 0.319 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.446 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.445 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.45 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.457 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.456 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.465 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.476 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.472 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.473 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.471 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.469 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.455 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.464 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.461 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.444 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.437 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.433 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.428 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.422 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.451 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.462 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.3%
1990 0.4% +39.8%
1992 0.4% -0.3%
1993 0.4% +1.0%
1994 0.5% +1.6%
1995 0.5% -0.1%
1996 0.5% +1.9%
1997 0.5% +2.4%
1998 0.5% -0.8%
1999 0.5% +0.3%
2000 0.5% -1.6%
2001 0.5% +1.1%
2002 0.5% -0.5%
2003 0.5% -0.6%
2004 0.5% -2.3%
2005 0.5% +1.9%
2006 0.5% -0.6%
2007 0.4% -3.8%
2008 0.4% -1.4%
2009 0.4% -1.1%
2010 0.4% -1.0%
2012 0.4% -1.4%
2015 0.5% +6.9%
2016 0.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Mexico 0.6% compare
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  3. 23 Colombia 0.6% compare
  4. 25 Albania 0.5% compare
  5. 26 Argentina 0.5% compare
  6. 27 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  7. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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