Barbados vs Costa Rica: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Barbados
24.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
25.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
106th
Costa Rica rank
104th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.0% against 24.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 30.1% | 14.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 25.9% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 26.1% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 25.0% against 24.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Barbados ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.