Costa Rica vs France: Informal employment
Informal employment 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 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and France ranks 40th of 81 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 | 841.46 | 1,606 | 764.06 | 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, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 939.59 against 805.39 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Costa Rica and France?
- 134.2, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for informal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and France ranks 40th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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 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. 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.