Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above was 34.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
35.99
in 2000
All-time low
27.83
in 1992
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 30.41990: 28.81991: 281992: 27.81993: 30.31994: 291995: 31.21996: 32.81997: 33.21998: 32.21999: 33.62000: 362001: 342002: 32.42003: 32.22004: 32.82005: 33.42006: 33.62007: 33.12008: 33.72009: 34.22010: 32.62011: 33.12012: 32.62013: 35.12014: 34.42015: 32.82016: 33.12017: 33.82018: 33.22019: 34.52020: 34.82021: 34.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 34.78 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica peaked at 35.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.83, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 60th 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 15-64, above in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 30.43
1990 28.76 -5.5%
1991 28 -2.6%
1992 27.83 -0.6%
1993 30.26 +8.8%
1994 28.99 -4.2%
1995 31.23 +7.7%
1996 32.77 +4.9%
1997 33.15 +1.2%
1998 32.23 -2.8%
1999 33.59 +4.2%
2000 35.99 +7.1%
2001 33.95 -5.7%
2002 32.45 -4.4%
2003 32.21 -0.7%
2004 32.84 +2.0%
2005 33.38 +1.6%
2006 33.6 +0.7%
2007 33.14 -1.4%
2008 33.71 +1.7%
2009 34.15 +1.3%
2010 32.56 -4.7%
2011 33.07 +1.6%
2012 32.57 -1.5%
2013 35.08 +7.7%
2014 34.37 -2.0%
2015 32.83 -4.5%
2016 33.1 +0.8%
2017 33.82 +2.2%
2018 33.2 -1.8%
2019 34.54 +4.0%
2020 34.78 +0.7%
2021 34.78 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.43 30.43 30.43 1
1990s 30.68 27.83 33.59 10
2000s 33.54 32.21 35.99 10
2010s 33.51 32.56 35.08 10
2020s 34.78 34.78 34.78 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 57 India 35.91 compare
  2. 58 Bangladesh 35.89 compare
  3. 59 Ghana 35.44 compare
  4. 61 Namibia 34.28 compare
  5. 62 Mexico 34.1 compare
  6. 63 Palestine, State of 34.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica was 34.78 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.83 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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