Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 55.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55.6% for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica peaked at 68.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.8% | — |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 55.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 55.6% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Costa Rica was 55.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).