Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector

Botswana
9.62
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.35
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
23rd

Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.62 against 9.35 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 9.06 10.02 0.959 Costa Rica
2020s 7.77 6.7 1.07 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 9.62 against 9.35 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.27, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
Botswana ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment in STEM occupations 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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Indicator
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 379 data points, 2006–2026
Last refreshed

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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.