Costa Rica—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #112 of 188
Latest Value
26.6%
2025
YoY Change
-0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#112
of 188 countries
Maximum
32.2%
2002
Minimum
26.6%
2025
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
26.6%
Previous
26.8%
Highest
32.2%
Lowest
26.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →