Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 41.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.2
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.22
in 2020
All-time low
37
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 41.2 for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 41.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 54th 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 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 37 | — |
| 1990 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.34 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.05 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.54 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.77 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.13 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.95 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.21 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.36 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.58 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.52 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.74 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.83 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.15 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.91 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.32 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.62 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.22 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.2 | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 41.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 41.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.83, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.48 | 37 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.71 | 38.21 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 | 39.5 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.21 | 41.2 | 41.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 41.2 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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