Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22.07 against 17.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.68.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.27 | 15.16 | 0.8823 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 20.88 | 9.18 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 22.07 against 17.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 4.68, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.