Costa Rica vs Egypt: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Egypt
72.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Egypt rank
79th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.2% against 72.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.8% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.2% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.9% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 73.2% against 72.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.