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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 37.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.07
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
37.93
in 2020
All-time low
29.77
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 29.91990: 29.81991: 30.41992: 30.31993: 31.71994: 31.31995: 31.71996: 31.41997: 31.31998: 32.21999: 33.42000: 32.92001: 33.32002: 33.52003: 33.62004: 342005: 34.32006: 34.62007: 33.72008: 34.12009: 35.22010: 34.42011: 35.12012: 35.82013: 36.72014: 35.72015: 36.22016: 36.42017: 36.22018: 36.42019: 36.52020: 37.92021: 37.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 37.07 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica peaked at 37.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.77, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 51st 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 29.87
1990 29.77 -0.3%
1991 30.36 +2.0%
1992 30.29 -0.2%
1993 31.67 +4.5%
1994 31.28 -1.2%
1995 31.72 +1.4%
1996 31.36 -1.1%
1997 31.34 -0.1%
1998 32.19 +2.7%
1999 33.36 +3.6%
2000 32.93 -1.3%
2001 33.27 +1.0%
2002 33.53 +0.8%
2003 33.62 +0.3%
2004 34.05 +1.3%
2005 34.31 +0.8%
2006 34.62 +0.9%
2007 33.66 -2.8%
2008 34.08 +1.2%
2009 35.23 +3.4%
2010 34.35 -2.5%
2011 35.12 +2.2%
2012 35.75 +1.8%
2013 36.72 +2.7%
2014 35.73 -2.7%
2015 36.19 +1.3%
2016 36.42 +0.6%
2017 36.18 -0.7%
2018 36.43 +0.7%
2019 36.51 +0.2%
2020 37.93 +3.9%
2021 37.07 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.87 29.87 29.87 1
1990s 31.33 29.77 33.36 10
2000s 33.93 32.93 35.23 10
2010s 35.94 34.35 36.72 10
2020s 37.5 37.07 37.93 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 48 Belgium 37.69 compare
  2. 49 Tunisia 37.42 compare
  3. 50 Austria 37.2 compare
  4. 52 Mongolia 36.86 compare
  5. 53 Thailand 36.76 compare
  6. 54 Peru 36.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica was 37.07 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 29.77 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 industrial 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 industrial 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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