Costa Rica vs Thailand: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 52.74 against 52.68 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th of 24 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.36 | 53.09 | 4.73 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 50.24 | 52.62 | 2.37 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 52.74 against 52.68 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.06, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of tourism sector 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.