Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 45.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.49
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.46
in 2019
All-time low
38.88
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

010203040501989200520211989: 40.61990: 38.91991: 39.31992: 40.51993: 40.51994: 39.81995: 40.21996: 39.81997: 411998: 40.91999: 40.12000: 40.82001: 41.62002: 41.52003: 41.52004: 412005: 42.22006: 432007: 432008: 42.62009: 42.52010: 44.62011: 442012: 45.42013: 45.32014: 45.12015: 45.42016: 45.42017: 462018: 46.12019: 46.52020: 45.12021: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 45.49, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 46.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 36th out of 97 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 40.58
1990 38.88 -4.2%
1991 39.28 +1.0%
1992 40.51 +3.1%
1993 40.48 -0.1%
1994 39.76 -1.8%
1995 40.23 +1.2%
1996 39.83 -1.0%
1997 41.01 +3.0%
1998 40.95 -0.2%
1999 40.13 -2.0%
2000 40.82 +1.7%
2001 41.59 +1.9%
2002 41.51 -0.2%
2003 41.46 -0.1%
2004 40.98 -1.2%
2005 42.16 +2.9%
2006 43 +2.0%
2007 43.05 +0.1%
2008 42.56 -1.1%
2009 42.52 -0.1%
2010 44.59 +4.9%
2011 43.95 -1.4%
2012 45.41 +3.3%
2013 45.26 -0.3%
2014 45.1 -0.4%
2015 45.37 +0.6%
2016 45.44 +0.2%
2017 46.03 +1.3%
2018 46.15 +0.3%
2019 46.46 +0.7%
2020 45.11 -2.9%
2021 45.49 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.58 40.58 40.58 1
1990s 40.11 38.88 41.01 10
2000s 41.96 40.82 43.05 10
2010s 45.38 43.95 46.46 10
2020s 45.3 45.11 45.49 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Sri Lanka 45.68 compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 45.65 compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 45.59 compare
  4. 37 Belgium 45.47 compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 45.35 compare
  6. 39 Serbia 45.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 45.49 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 46.46 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
97 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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