Informal employment in STEM occupations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 17.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Costa Rica, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.44 for informal employment in stem occupations in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Costa Rica peaked at 18.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.96 | — |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.81 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.32 | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 9.21 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 18.67 | +102.6% |
| 2025 | 17.44 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.38 | 12.96 | 15.81 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 7.32 | 18.67 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in stem occupations in Costa Rica?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Costa Rica was 17.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.