Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 42.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.29
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.31
in 2020
All-time low
38.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 38.41990: 38.31991: 38.61992: 38.31993: 38.51994: 38.71995: 38.81996: 38.81997: 39.21998: 39.41999: 39.12000: 39.52001: 39.82002: 39.82003: 39.82004: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.42007: 40.42008: 40.62009: 40.72010: 40.72011: 412012: 41.22013: 41.52014: 41.42015: 41.22016: 41.62017: 41.92018: 422019: 422020: 42.32021: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica is 42.29, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 42.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 48th out of 105 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 38.45 38.45 38.45 1
1990s 38.76 38.3 39.38 10
2000s 40.09 39.47 40.7 10
2010s 41.45 40.74 42.04 10
2020s 42.3 42.29 42.31 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 45 Poland 42.44 compare
  2. 46 Tunisia 42.37 compare
  3. 47 Ecuador 42.31 compare
  4. 49 Ukraine 42.29 compare
  5. 50 Kazakhstan 42.24 compare
  6. 51 Argentina 42.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 42.29 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
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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