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

Latest (2021)
44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
44.47
in 2020
All-time low
36.65
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 36.71990: 36.71991: 37.11992: 37.21993: 37.91994: 38.41995: 38.11996: 38.41997: 38.71998: 38.41999: 38.22000: 38.62001: 38.82002: 38.62003: 38.62004: 39.22005: 39.92006: 40.22007: 40.72008: 41.22009: 41.52010: 41.62011: 42.32012: 432013: 43.32014: 44.12015: 43.32016: 42.42017: 43.62018: 43.82019: 44.22020: 44.52021: 44

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 36 Puerto Rico 44.26 compare
  2. 37 Czechia 44.21 compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 44.14 compare
  4. 40 Mauritius 43.62 compare
  5. 41 Poland 43.37 compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 43.02 compare

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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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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
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