Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.38 against 8.75 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.63.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.42 | 12.64 | 2.22 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 9.72 | 2.89 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment rate in stem occupations, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 9.38 against 8.75 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment rate in stem occupations between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.63, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate 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.