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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 40.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 2013
All-time low
35.97
in 1992
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 37.91990: 36.81991: 36.11992: 361993: 39.11994: 37.81995: 371996: 38.71997: 36.11998: 371999: 37.62000: 37.92001: 37.42002: 36.82003: 36.22004: 36.72005: 372006: 37.72007: 38.62008: 40.82009: 39.72010: 40.12011: 40.32012: 41.32013: 41.92014: 40.12015: 38.82016: 39.12017: 39.42018: 41.22019: 40.92020: 41.42021: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica stood at 40.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 41.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 88 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 37.94
1990 36.83 -2.9%
1991 36.12 -1.9%
1992 35.97 -0.4%
1993 39.15 +8.9%
1994 37.83 -3.4%
1995 37 -2.2%
1996 38.72 +4.6%
1997 36.1 -6.8%
1998 36.95 +2.4%
1999 37.65 +1.9%
2000 37.93 +0.7%
2001 37.42 -1.3%
2002 36.81 -1.6%
2003 36.21 -1.6%
2004 36.74 +1.5%
2005 37.01 +0.7%
2006 37.66 +1.8%
2007 38.57 +2.4%
2008 40.83 +5.9%
2009 39.73 -2.7%
2010 40.13 +1.0%
2011 40.34 +0.5%
2012 41.32 +2.4%
2013 41.92 +1.4%
2014 40.1 -4.3%
2015 38.84 -3.2%
2016 39.08 +0.6%
2017 39.43 +0.9%
2018 41.2 +4.5%
2019 40.93 -0.7%
2020 41.37 +1.1%
2021 40.75 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.94 37.94 37.94 1
1990s 37.23 35.97 39.15 10
2000s 37.89 36.21 40.83 10
2010s 40.33 38.84 41.92 10
2020s 41.06 40.75 41.37 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Lithuania 41.7 compare
  2. 41 Chile 41.58 compare
  3. 42 Estonia 40.77 compare
  4. 44 United States of America 40.74 compare
  5. 45 Iceland 40.74 compare
  6. 46 Brazil 40.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 40.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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