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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.13 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
40.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 2020
All-time low
33.55
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 33.51990: 33.61991: 341992: 33.91993: 34.11994: 34.31995: 34.51996: 34.61997: 34.81998: 351999: 35.12000: 35.12001: 35.42002: 35.52003: 35.52004: 35.92005: 36.12006: 36.42007: 36.42008: 36.82009: 37.12010: 37.22011: 37.62012: 37.82013: 38.52014: 38.62015: 38.52016: 38.72017: 392018: 39.32019: 39.62020: 40.22021: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica stood at 40.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 40.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.55, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 107 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 33.55 33.55 33.55 1
1990s 34.38 33.6 35.09 10
2000s 36.03 35.11 37.1 10
2010s 38.49 37.25 39.62 10
2020s 40.18 40.13 40.23 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Uruguay 40.24 compare
  2. 50 Russia 40.21 compare
  3. 51 China 40.21 compare
  4. 53 Argentina 39.98 compare
  5. 54 Panama 39.98 compare
  6. 55 Kyrgyzstan 39.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 40.13 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.55 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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