Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 62.0% against 55.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Republic of Moldova ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 0.0% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 64.2% | 2.9% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 62.0% against 55.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 6.4%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for informal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Republic of Moldova ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).