Costa Rica vs State of Palestine: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
State of Palestine
48.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
State of Palestine rank
42nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Costa Rica
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 48.8% against 36.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes State of Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, State of Palestine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and State of Palestine ranks 42nd of 92 countries.
State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 56.1% | 16.0% | State of Palestine |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 50.3% | 11.3% | State of Palestine |
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 State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 48.8% against 36.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Costa Rica and State of Palestine?
- 12.7%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and State of Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and State of Palestine ranks 42nd 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.