Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Costa Rica
23.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
23.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
108th
Equatorial Guinea rank
109th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.4% against 23.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 109th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 41.3% | 11.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 21.4% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.7% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 23.4% against 23.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 109th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.