Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 44.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.49
in 2019
All-time low
39.88
in 1992
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 40.41990: 401991: 40.41992: 39.91993: 40.51994: 411995: 41.41996: 40.91997: 41.51998: 41.31999: 41.62000: 41.52001: 41.52002: 41.32003: 41.42004: 41.42005: 41.72006: 41.62007: 41.92008: 42.32009: 42.62010: 42.32011: 43.12012: 42.52013: 43.22014: 43.52015: 42.92016: 43.42017: 43.52018: 442019: 44.52020: 44.32021: 44.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica stood at 44.44.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 44.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.88, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 45th 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 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 40.39
1990 39.96 -1.1%
1991 40.39 +1.1%
1992 39.88 -1.3%
1993 40.48 +1.5%
1994 41.01 +1.3%
1995 41.36 +0.9%
1996 40.94 -1.0%
1997 41.51 +1.4%
1998 41.27 -0.6%
1999 41.63 +0.9%
2000 41.51 -0.3%
2001 41.47 -0.1%
2002 41.31 -0.4%
2003 41.37 +0.1%
2004 41.44 +0.2%
2005 41.65 +0.5%
2006 41.63 -0.1%
2007 41.9 +0.7%
2008 42.31 +1.0%
2009 42.61 +0.7%
2010 42.29 -0.7%
2011 43.08 +1.9%
2012 42.46 -1.4%
2013 43.18 +1.7%
2014 43.52 +0.8%
2015 42.93 -1.4%
2016 43.44 +1.2%
2017 43.51 +0.2%
2018 43.97 +1.1%
2019 44.49 +1.2%
2020 44.28 -0.5%
2021 44.44 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.39 40.39 40.39 1
1990s 40.84 39.88 41.63 10
2000s 41.72 41.31 42.61 10
2010s 43.29 42.29 44.49 10
2020s 44.36 44.28 44.44 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 42 Tunisia 44.8 compare
  2. 43 Bolivia 44.73 compare
  3. 44 Bulgaria 44.57 compare
  4. 46 Kazakhstan 44.36 compare
  5. 47 Belgium 44.35 compare
  6. 48 Kyrgyzstan 44.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 44.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 39.88 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,281 data points, 1970–2021
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