Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition)
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 40.42 against 36.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.35.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 46 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 | 38.81 | 41.78 | 2.97 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.13 | 39.05 | 0.0872 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition), Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 40.42 against 36.07 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 4.35, 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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.