Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica is 21.16, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 21.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.37, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 106 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.89 | — |
| 1990 | 19.82 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.94 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.89 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.95 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.52 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.54 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.67 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.65 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.37 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.6 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.6 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.47 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.63 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.68 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.26 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.73 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.24 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.06 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.61 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.08 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.65 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.02 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.08 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.89 | 19.89 | 19.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 19.37 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.88 | 19.47 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 | 20.08 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 | 21.08 | 21.16 | 2 |
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- 44 Thailand 21.24 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 21.23 compare
- 46 Kenya 21.23 compare
- 48 Montenegro 21.12 compare
- 49 Mauritius 21.08 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 21.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 21.16 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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