Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.35 against 8.6 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.34 | 8.22 | 2.12 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 9.62 | 2.48 | Dominican Republic |
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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 9.35 against 8.6 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.75, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.