Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.54
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.76
in 2020
All-time low
20.03
in 1994
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica is 21.54, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 21.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.03, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 105 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.14 | 20.14 | 20.14 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.17 | 20.03 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 20.19 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 21.05 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 | 21.54 | 21.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 United Kingdom 21.61 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.56 compare
- 41 Mauritius 21.56 compare
- 43 Namibia 21.5 compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 21.48 compare
- 45 Ireland 21.46 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 21.54 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.03 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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