Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
73.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
73.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Saint Lucia rank
78th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.2% against 73.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 71.6% | 3.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 71.2% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 73.2% against 73.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 78th 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.