Botswana vs Costa Rica: Informal employment in STEM occupations
Informal employment in STEM occupations over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.44 against 16.26 in Botswana, a difference of 1.18.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.86 | 15.81 | 2.96 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.99 | 10.77 | 5.22 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment in stem occupations, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17.44 against 16.26 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment in stem occupations between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 1.18, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Botswana ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment in STEM occupations (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.