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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 45.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 86 countries
All-time high
45.17
in 2021
All-time low
33.37
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

010203040501989200520211989: 33.41990: 33.81991: 34.61992: 34.91993: 34.61994: 351995: 36.31996: 36.21997: 37.21998: 361999: 37.22000: 35.62001: 362002: 36.32003: 36.62004: 36.92005: 37.12006: 37.22007: 37.52008: 38.62009: 38.52010: 39.62011: 40.42012: 40.12013: 40.82014: 41.82015: 41.72016: 41.72017: 42.72018: 44.32019: 44.62020: 45.22021: 45.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica is 45.17, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 45.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 34th of 86 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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 33.37
1990 33.8 +1.3%
1991 34.63 +2.5%
1992 34.93 +0.9%
1993 34.65 -0.8%
1994 35.01 +1.0%
1995 36.25 +3.6%
1996 36.2 -0.1%
1997 37.25 +2.9%
1998 35.96 -3.5%
1999 37.24 +3.6%
2000 35.63 -4.3%
2001 36 +1.0%
2002 36.29 +0.8%
2003 36.64 +1.0%
2004 36.89 +0.7%
2005 37.11 +0.6%
2006 37.24 +0.3%
2007 37.5 +0.7%
2008 38.55 +2.8%
2009 38.54 -0.0%
2010 39.55 +2.6%
2011 40.4 +2.2%
2012 40.11 -0.7%
2013 40.75 +1.6%
2014 41.83 +2.6%
2015 41.67 -0.4%
2016 41.75 +0.2%
2017 42.71 +2.3%
2018 44.31 +3.7%
2019 44.57 +0.6%
2020 45.17 +1.3%
2021 45.17 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.37 33.37 33.37 1
1990s 35.59 33.8 37.25 10
2000s 37.04 35.63 38.55 10
2010s 41.76 39.55 44.57 10
2020s 45.17 45.17 45.17 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Peru 46.53 compare
  2. 32 Chile 46.19 compare
  3. 33 Georgia 45.74 compare
  4. 35 Argentina 45.07 compare
  5. 36 Uruguay 44.82 compare
  6. 37 Ecuador 44.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica was 45.17 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.17 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1970–2021
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