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

Costa Rica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
39
in 2020
All-time low
31.46
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 31.51990: 31.51991: 321992: 321993: 321994: 32.21995: 32.41996: 32.81997: 32.71998: 33.11999: 33.12000: 33.12001: 33.42002: 33.72003: 33.92004: 34.22005: 34.42006: 34.42007: 34.22008: 34.72009: 35.32010: 35.72011: 35.92012: 36.12013: 36.82014: 36.82015: 36.82016: 37.22017: 37.52018: 37.92019: 38.12020: 392021: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica stood at 38.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.46, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 55th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.46 31.46 31.46 1
1990s 32.38 31.51 33.15 10
2000s 34.12 33.15 35.27 10
2010s 36.88 35.68 38.08 10
2020s 38.84 38.67 39 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 Argentina 39.26 compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 39.24 compare
  3. 54 Malta 39.14 compare
  4. 56 Puerto Rico 38.49 compare
  5. 57 Australia 38.14 compare
  6. 58 Mongolia 38.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 38.67 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.46 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
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