Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS
Brazil
35.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
12th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.1% against 35.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.0% | 41.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 38.6% | 1.7% | 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 - 19th icls, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 36.1% against 35.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.