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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 41.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.45
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.45
in 2021
All-time low
33.02
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 331990: 33.21991: 33.91992: 34.11993: 34.11994: 34.31995: 35.71996: 35.71997: 36.71998: 35.51999: 36.72000: 35.72001: 35.72002: 35.62003: 35.82004: 36.12005: 36.32006: 36.52007: 36.52008: 37.42009: 37.62010: 37.72011: 38.32012: 382013: 392014: 39.62015: 38.92016: 392017: 39.82018: 40.72019: 41.22020: 41.42021: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 41.45, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 41.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.02, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 50th of 94 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 33.02
1990 33.16 +0.4%
1991 33.89 +2.2%
1992 34.1 +0.6%
1993 34.13 +0.1%
1994 34.33 +0.6%
1995 35.69 +4.0%
1996 35.73 +0.1%
1997 36.69 +2.7%
1998 35.47 -3.3%
1999 36.71 +3.5%
2000 35.68 -2.8%
2001 35.68 -0.0%
2002 35.62 -0.2%
2003 35.81 +0.5%
2004 36.13 +0.9%
2005 36.34 +0.6%
2006 36.46 +0.3%
2007 36.51 +0.1%
2008 37.42 +2.5%
2009 37.56 +0.4%
2010 37.73 +0.4%
2011 38.28 +1.5%
2012 38.05 -0.6%
2013 39.03 +2.6%
2014 39.55 +1.3%
2015 38.92 -1.6%
2016 39 +0.2%
2017 39.79 +2.0%
2018 40.73 +2.3%
2019 41.19 +1.1%
2020 41.42 +0.6%
2021 41.45 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.02 33.02 33.02 1
1990s 34.99 33.16 36.71 10
2000s 36.32 35.62 37.56 10
2010s 39.23 37.73 41.19 10
2020s 41.43 41.42 41.45 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 47 Netherlands 41.9 compare
  2. 48 Australia 41.52 compare
  3. 49 Jamaica 41.52 compare
  4. 51 United States 41.02 compare
  5. 52 Uruguay 40.83 compare
  6. 53 India 40.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 41.45 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.02 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,369 data points, 1970–2021
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