Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Costa Rica
37.38
in 2025
Saint Lucia
35.43
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Saint Lucia rank
42nd
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.38 against 35.43 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.95.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 82 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.57 | 38.65 | 0.0767 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 38.1 | 39.72 | 1.62 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs female informal employment as share of total employment, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 37.38 against 35.43 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male vs female informal employment as share of total employment between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.95, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.