Costa Rica vs South Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.1% against 34.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 92 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 33.5% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 33.4% | 5.7% | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 36.1% against 34.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th 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.