Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2025
Palestine
51.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
40th
Palestine rank
39th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 51.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 39th of 82 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 57.0% | 19.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 52.4% | 14.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 51.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 13.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 39th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.