Costa Rica vs France: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 939.59 against 805.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 134.2.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 887.59 | 1,618 | 730.09 | France |
| 2020s | 838.45 | 1,011 | 172.55 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 939.59 against 805.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and France?
- 134.2, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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
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 informal employment 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.