Costa Rica vs Spain: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 810.32 against 805.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.93.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 887.59 | 801.24 | 86.34 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 838.45 | 855.92 | 17.47 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 810.32 against 805.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 4.93, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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.