Costa Rica vs Serbia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Costa Rica
23.4%
in 2025
Serbia
23.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
108th
Serbia rank
107th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 35.8% | 5.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 33.3% | 6.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 27.5% | 2.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 0.4% | 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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 107th 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.