Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica stood at 25.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica peaked at 33.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.4% | — |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Costa Rica was 25.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.