Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 43.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica is 43.85, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 44.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 94 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.33 | — |
| 1990 | 38.3 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.87 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 39.53 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.03 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.79 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.58 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.54 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.21 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.66 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.65 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.88 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.79 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.65 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.86 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.05 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.68 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.75 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 42.05 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.22 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.73 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.08 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 43.83 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.29 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.57 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.33 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43.56 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.84 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.04 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.43 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.85 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.33 | 38.33 | 38.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.32 | 38.3 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 | 39.65 | 42.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.48 | 42.33 | 44.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.14 | 43.85 | 44.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 43.85 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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