Costa Rica vs Jordan: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Costa Rica
804.48
in 2025
Jordan
1,115
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Jordan rank
13th

Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jordan
02505007501.0k201420192025

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1,115 against 804.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 310.52.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Jordan ranks 13th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 901.48 595.94 305.54 Costa Rica
2020s 843.16 958.51 115.35 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 1,115 against 804.48 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Jordan?
310.52, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Jordan ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.