Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.61
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
45.27
in 2017
All-time low
36.15
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

010203040501989200520211989: 38.41990: 36.21991: 37.21992: 38.31993: 38.71994: 38.11995: 38.61996: 381997: 39.71998: 39.61999: 39.32000: 40.42001: 40.82002: 40.72003: 40.12004: 39.32005: 412006: 41.52007: 422008: 41.62009: 42.12010: 43.72011: 43.52012: 44.92013: 44.42014: 44.22015: 44.52016: 45.12017: 45.32018: 44.62019: 45.12020: 442021: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 43.61 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 45.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.15, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 38.35
1990 36.15 -5.7%
1991 37.21 +2.9%
1992 38.35 +3.1%
1993 38.69 +0.9%
1994 38.12 -1.5%
1995 38.6 +1.3%
1996 38.01 -1.5%
1997 39.73 +4.5%
1998 39.61 -0.3%
1999 39.27 -0.9%
2000 40.44 +3.0%
2001 40.79 +0.9%
2002 40.66 -0.3%
2003 40.12 -1.3%
2004 39.26 -2.2%
2005 41.03 +4.5%
2006 41.52 +1.2%
2007 42.01 +1.2%
2008 41.65 -0.9%
2009 42.08 +1.0%
2010 43.72 +3.9%
2011 43.49 -0.5%
2012 44.92 +3.3%
2013 44.41 -1.1%
2014 44.23 -0.4%
2015 44.51 +0.6%
2016 45.12 +1.4%
2017 45.27 +0.3%
2018 44.64 -1.4%
2019 45.1 +1.0%
2020 43.98 -2.5%
2021 43.61 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.35 38.35 38.35 1
1990s 38.37 36.15 39.73 10
2000s 40.95 39.26 42.08 10
2010s 44.54 43.49 45.27 10
2020s 43.8 43.61 43.98 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Jordan 43.94 compare
  2. 51 Republic of Moldova 43.81 compare
  3. 52 Armenia 43.65 compare
  4. 54 Palestine, State of 43.55 compare
  5. 55 Tunisia 43.29 compare
  6. 56 Peru 43.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 43.61 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.27 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 36.15 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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