Costa Rica vs Polynesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
Polynesia
35.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Polynesia rank
46th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Costa Rica
- Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.1% against 35.5% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Polynesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Polynesia ranks 46th of 92 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 42.1% | 1.9% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Costa Rica or Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 36.1% against 35.5% in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Polynesia ranks 46th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.