Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 39.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 105 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2020
All-time low
30.49
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 30.51990: 30.61991: 31.21992: 31.31993: 31.21994: 31.81995: 31.71996: 32.61997: 32.81998: 331999: 32.82000: 32.92001: 33.62002: 33.82003: 34.12004: 34.52005: 34.62006: 34.52007: 34.22008: 34.62009: 35.62010: 362011: 36.32012: 36.52013: 37.12014: 37.22015: 37.12016: 37.52017: 382018: 38.22019: 38.52020: 39.52021: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica stood at 39.05.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 39.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.49, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 51st of 105 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 30.49
1990 30.59 +0.3%
1991 31.16 +1.9%
1992 31.34 +0.6%
1993 31.18 -0.5%
1994 31.76 +1.9%
1995 31.7 -0.2%
1996 32.59 +2.8%
1997 32.8 +0.6%
1998 33 +0.6%
1999 32.8 -0.6%
2000 32.9 +0.3%
2001 33.58 +2.1%
2002 33.84 +0.8%
2003 34.08 +0.7%
2004 34.47 +1.1%
2005 34.62 +0.4%
2006 34.49 -0.4%
2007 34.22 -0.8%
2008 34.62 +1.2%
2009 35.62 +2.9%
2010 36.04 +1.2%
2011 36.35 +0.8%
2012 36.54 +0.5%
2013 37.07 +1.4%
2014 37.2 +0.4%
2015 37.12 -0.2%
2016 37.47 +0.9%
2017 37.98 +1.4%
2018 38.23 +0.7%
2019 38.51 +0.7%
2020 39.53 +2.7%
2021 39.05 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.49 30.49 30.49 1
1990s 31.89 30.59 33 10
2000s 34.24 32.9 35.62 10
2010s 37.25 36.04 38.51 10
2020s 39.29 39.05 39.53 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 48 Sri Lanka 39.48 compare
  2. 49 Albania 39.48 compare
  3. 50 Kosovo 39.39 compare
  4. 52 Mongolia 38.96 compare
  5. 53 Puerto Rico 38.69 compare
  6. 54 Mauritius 38.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 39.05 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.49 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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