Costa Rica Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 37.38 %

Costa Rica's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 37.38 %, up 0.8% from 2023. It ranks #32 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202437.38 %+0.28 %+0.75%
202337.1 %2.77 %-6.95%
202239.87 %1.45 %-3.51%
202141.32 %+1.3 %+3.25%
202040.02 %1.83 %-4.37%
201941.85 %+0.93 %+2.27%
201840.92 %+0.19 %+0.47%
201740.73 %+0.57 %+1.42%
201640.16 %1.89 %-4.49%
201542.05 %+0.83 %+2.01%
201441.22 %+0.35 %+0.86%
201340.87 %+1.76 %+4.50%
201239.11 %+2.04 %+5.50%
201137.07 %0.78 %-2.06%
201037.85 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Costa Rica Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Costa Rica's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Costa Rica's urban informal employment share is 37.38 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Costa Rica's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Costa Rica's urban informal employment share rose by 0.8% from 2023 (37.10 %) to 2024 (37.38 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 9.3%.

How does Costa Rica rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Costa Rica has the 32nd highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Costa Rica's urban informal employment share in 2010?▾

In 2010, Costa Rica's urban informal employment share was 37.85 %. By 2024 it fell by 1.2%.

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