Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica stood at 44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 44.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.65, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 107 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 36.68 | — |
| 1990 | 36.65 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.08 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.89 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.39 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.11 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.39 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.65 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.41 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.25 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.59 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.78 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.25 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.89 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.15 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.25 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.46 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.05 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.35 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.11 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.29 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.43 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.58 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.85 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.21 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.47 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.68 | 36.68 | 36.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.9 | 36.65 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.73 | 38.59 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.17 | 41.56 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 | 44 | 44.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.65 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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