Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of care employment outside the formal sector
Share of care employment outside the formal sector over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27.98 against 27.55 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.08 | 37.48 | 1.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.11 | 30.41 | 0.2976 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of care employment outside the formal sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 27.98 against 27.55 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of care employment outside the formal sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.43, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.