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

Costa Rica: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 47.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.41
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
47.83
in 2019
All-time low
37.92
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

010203040501989200520211989: 38.21990: 37.91991: 38.61992: 38.71993: 39.41994: 40.11995: 39.61996: 39.81997: 40.31998: 39.91999: 39.62000: 39.32001: 39.92002: 39.72003: 40.12004: 40.62005: 41.22006: 41.22007: 42.42008: 42.62009: 43.12010: 43.92011: 44.62012: 45.12013: 45.62014: 46.52015: 45.72016: 45.52017: 46.52018: 47.22019: 47.82020: 47.62021: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica stood at 47.41.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 47.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.92, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 103 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 15-64, primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 38.23
1990 37.92 -0.8%
1991 38.62 +1.8%
1992 38.72 +0.3%
1993 39.45 +1.9%
1994 40.11 +1.7%
1995 39.62 -1.2%
1996 39.84 +0.6%
1997 40.31 +1.2%
1998 39.87 -1.1%
1999 39.61 -0.6%
2000 39.29 -0.8%
2001 39.91 +1.6%
2002 39.66 -0.6%
2003 40.13 +1.2%
2004 40.64 +1.3%
2005 41.16 +1.3%
2006 41.17 +0.0%
2007 42.45 +3.1%
2008 42.57 +0.3%
2009 43.06 +1.1%
2010 43.95 +2.1%
2011 44.56 +1.4%
2012 45.06 +1.1%
2013 45.65 +1.3%
2014 46.5 +1.9%
2015 45.69 -1.8%
2016 45.54 -0.3%
2017 46.5 +2.1%
2018 47.2 +1.5%
2019 47.83 +1.3%
2020 47.6 -0.5%
2021 47.41 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.23 38.23 38.23 1
1990s 39.41 37.92 40.31 10
2000s 41 39.29 43.06 10
2010s 45.85 43.95 47.83 10
2020s 47.51 47.41 47.6 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Peru 47.59 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 47.44 compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 47.4 compare
  4. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.04 compare
  5. 40 Uruguay 46.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica was 47.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.83 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 37.92 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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