Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
73.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Kazakhstan rank
75th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 73.8% against 73.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Kazakhstan ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 58.4% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 63.1% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.7% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 73.8% against 73.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 0.6%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Kazakhstan ranks 75th 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.