Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Share of female workers in informal employment
Costa Rica
34.1%
in 2025
Türkiye
34.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Türkiye rank
40th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.9% against 34.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Türkiye ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 40th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 51.1% | 6.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 36.3% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.9% against 34.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 40th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. 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 females 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.