Brazil vs Costa Rica: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Brazil
21.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica
20.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
109th
Costa Rica rank
112th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.7% against 20.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 29.9% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.3% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 21.7% against 20.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Brazil ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.