Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of employers, aged 15-24 was 22.21 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.21
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
22.87
in 2019
All-time low
20.46
in 1996
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

05101520251989200520211989: 211990: 21.51991: 21.81992: 21.71993: 21.81994: 21.91995: 21.91996: 20.51997: 21.11998: 211999: 20.62000: 20.62001: 21.12002: 21.32003: 21.12004: 212005: 21.52006: 20.82007: 212008: 21.42009: 21.32010: 21.52011: 22.12012: 22.82013: 222014: 22.22015: 21.92016: 22.12017: 21.42018: 21.32019: 22.92020: 22.42021: 22.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica is 22.21, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 22.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.46, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.01 21.01 21.01 1
1990s 21.37 20.46 21.9 10
2000s 21.11 20.59 21.52 10
2010s 22.02 21.33 22.87 10
2020s 22.31 22.21 22.41 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 22.21 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of employers, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2021
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