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
52nd
of 103 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

0102030401989200520211989: 371990: 371991: 37.31992: 37.11993: 37.11994: 37.41995: 37.51996: 37.51997: 37.81998: 38.11999: 382000: 38.22001: 38.42002: 38.42003: 38.62004: 38.52005: 38.72006: 38.82007: 392008: 39.22009: 39.32010: 39.52011: 39.72012: 39.72013: 40.22014: 402015: 39.92016: 40.32017: 40.62018: 40.82019: 40.92020: 41.22021: 41.2

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 52nd out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Argentina 41.55 compare
  2. 50 Tunisia 41.53 compare
  3. 51 Malta 41.24 compare
  4. 53 Puerto Rico 41.15 compare
  5. 54 Peru 41.12 compare

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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 52nd out of 103 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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