Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 was 20.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
20.96
in 2020
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

051015201989200520211989: 19.61990: 19.71991: 19.91992: 19.81993: 19.21994: 19.31995: 19.31996: 19.31997: 19.51998: 19.41999: 19.42000: 18.82001: 19.42002: 19.72003: 19.72004: 19.72005: 19.82006: 19.72007: 19.92008: 20.12009: 20.32010: 20.32011: 20.22012: 20.52013: 20.42014: 20.62015: 20.82016: 20.42017: 20.92018: 20.72019: 212020: 212021: 20.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica stood at 20.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 20.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 92 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.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 19.55
1990 19.71 +0.8%
1991 19.87 +0.8%
1992 19.8 -0.4%
1993 19.23 -2.8%
1994 19.26 +0.1%
1995 19.26 +0.0%
1996 19.3 +0.2%
1997 19.45 +0.8%
1998 19.38 -0.4%
1999 19.36 -0.1%
2000 18.8 -2.9%
2001 19.39 +3.1%
2002 19.66 +1.4%
2003 19.7 +0.2%
2004 19.7 -0.0%
2005 19.78 +0.4%
2006 19.75 -0.2%
2007 19.92 +0.9%
2008 20.05 +0.6%
2009 20.29 +1.2%
2010 20.28 -0.0%
2011 20.15 -0.6%
2012 20.49 +1.7%
2013 20.35 -0.7%
2014 20.56 +1.0%
2015 20.8 +1.2%
2016 20.45 -1.7%
2017 20.86 +2.0%
2018 20.68 -0.9%
2019 20.95 +1.3%
2020 20.96 +0.1%
2021 20.9 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.55 19.55 19.55 1
1990s 19.46 19.23 19.87 10
2000s 19.71 18.8 20.29 10
2010s 20.56 20.15 20.95 10
2020s 20.93 20.9 20.96 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 39 Jordan 21.04 compare
  2. 40 Thailand 20.99 compare
  3. 41 Uruguay 20.92 compare
  4. 43 Iceland 20.75 compare
  5. 44 Moldova 20.74 compare
  6. 45 Denmark 20.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 20.9 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,277 data points, 1970–2021
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