Costa Rica—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #104 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
57.7%
2024
YoY Change
+1.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#104
of 148 countries
Maximum
64.3%
2012
Minimum
56.3%
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
25 years
Last
57.7%
Previous
56.8%
Highest
64.3%
Lowest
56.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's self-employed (%) was 57.7% in 2024, ranking #104 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 64.3% (2012) and the lowest was 56.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 56.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |