Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.18
in 2020
All-time low
30.3
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 36.71 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 37.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 104 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.3 | — |
| 1990 | 30.36 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 30.91 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.18 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.09 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.61 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.94 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.91 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.37 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.65 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.76 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.44 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.55 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.12 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.66 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.19 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.72 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.61 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.08 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.38 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.11 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.18 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 36.71 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.54 | 30.36 | 32.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.37 | 32.76 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.16 | 34.19 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 | 36.71 | 37.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 36.71 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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