Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 41.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.25
in 2014
All-time low
35.96
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 37.21990: 361991: 36.91992: 37.61993: 37.51994: 37.61995: 37.61996: 38.51997: 37.81998: 38.31999: 37.32000: 382001: 38.22002: 37.92003: 38.32004: 38.62005: 392006: 39.52007: 39.72008: 402009: 40.22010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 41.82013: 42.32014: 43.32015: 41.62016: 40.92017: 422018: 42.12019: 42.32020: 42.72021: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica is 41.9, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 43.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 54th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 37.19
1990 35.96 -3.3%
1991 36.92 +2.7%
1992 37.65 +2.0%
1993 37.46 -0.5%
1994 37.56 +0.2%
1995 37.6 +0.1%
1996 38.55 +2.5%
1997 37.77 -2.0%
1998 38.33 +1.5%
1999 37.26 -2.8%
2000 37.96 +1.9%
2001 38.18 +0.6%
2002 37.9 -0.7%
2003 38.29 +1.0%
2004 38.6 +0.8%
2005 38.97 +1.0%
2006 39.49 +1.3%
2007 39.72 +0.6%
2008 40 +0.7%
2009 40.16 +0.4%
2010 40.17 +0.0%
2011 40.33 +0.4%
2012 41.82 +3.7%
2013 42.3 +1.2%
2014 43.25 +2.3%
2015 41.63 -3.8%
2016 40.86 -1.9%
2017 42.01 +2.8%
2018 42.09 +0.2%
2019 42.3 +0.5%
2020 42.71 +1.0%
2021 41.9 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.19 37.19 37.19 1
1990s 37.51 35.96 38.55 10
2000s 38.93 37.9 40.16 10
2010s 41.68 40.17 43.25 10
2020s 42.31 41.9 42.71 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 51 Jordan 42.07 compare
  2. 52 Türkiye 42.02 compare
  3. 53 Uruguay 41.98 compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 41.85 compare
  5. 56 Mexico 41.73 compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 41.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 41.9 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.25 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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