Costa Rica vs Serbia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Serbia
72.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Serbia rank
80th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.2% against 72.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 60.2% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 62.8% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.0% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.8% | 0.5% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 73.2% against 72.8% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th 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.