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
58th
of 107 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
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 58th of 107 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 31.46 | — |
| 1990 | 31.51 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.97 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 32 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.19 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.77 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.75 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.09 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.15 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.42 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.66 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.86 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.16 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.37 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.22 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.68 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.27 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.68 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.79 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.83 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.81 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.23 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.85 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.08 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.67 | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.53, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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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 58th out of 107 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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