Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.39 against 16.53 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.53 | 5.43 | 8.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 9.82 | 1.87 | Costa Rica |
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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 17.39 against 16.53 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0.86, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.