Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 804.48 against 749.45 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 55.03.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 772.46 | 910.94 | 138.48 | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 836.72 | 762.39 | 74.33 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 804.48 against 749.45 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 55.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment 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. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.