Costa Rica—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #109 of 188
Latest Value
23.4%
2025
YoY Change
-1.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#109
of 188 countries
Maximum
28.7%
2002
Minimum
23.4%
2025
CAGR
-0.8%
26 years
Last
23.4%
Previous
23.6%
Highest
28.7%
Lowest
23.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.2% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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