Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 38.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.41
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.65
in 2020
All-time low
31.9
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica stood at 38.41.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 38.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 106 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 31.9 | — |
| 1990 | 31.94 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 32.35 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.31 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.34 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.39 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.75 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 32.85 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.72 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.14 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.28 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.56 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.99 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.23 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.31 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.23 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.06 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.44 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.58 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.05 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.59 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.77 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.65 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.41 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.61 | 31.94 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.04 | 33.28 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.62 | 35.44 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 | 38.41 | 38.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Belgium 38.88 compare
- 55 Argentina 38.82 compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 38.71 compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 38.3 compare
- 59 Thailand 38.21 compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 38.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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