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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 38.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.75
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
47th
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 2020
All-time low
30.06
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 30.61990: 30.11991: 31.21992: 30.61993: 31.31994: 31.61995: 31.11996: 32.41997: 31.91998: 32.81999: 33.72000: 32.92001: 33.72002: 34.12003: 342004: 35.62005: 35.22006: 36.22007: 35.52008: 35.82009: 37.42010: 35.32011: 35.72012: 37.12013: 38.22014: 37.32015: 38.32016: 37.82017: 37.92018: 38.52019: 38.32020: 40.22021: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 38.75 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 40.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.06, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 47th 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 30.6
1990 30.06 -1.8%
1991 31.25 +3.9%
1992 30.6 -2.1%
1993 31.35 +2.4%
1994 31.56 +0.7%
1995 31.09 -1.5%
1996 32.35 +4.1%
1997 31.89 -1.4%
1998 32.78 +2.8%
1999 33.71 +2.8%
2000 32.87 -2.5%
2001 33.72 +2.6%
2002 34.07 +1.0%
2003 33.96 -0.3%
2004 35.59 +4.8%
2005 35.17 -1.2%
2006 36.22 +3.0%
2007 35.52 -1.9%
2008 35.78 +0.7%
2009 37.43 +4.6%
2010 35.3 -5.7%
2011 35.71 +1.2%
2012 37.11 +3.9%
2013 38.17 +2.9%
2014 37.34 -2.2%
2015 38.34 +2.7%
2016 37.83 -1.3%
2017 37.92 +0.2%
2018 38.46 +1.4%
2019 38.33 -0.3%
2020 40.2 +4.9%
2021 38.75 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.6 30.6 30.6 1
1990s 31.66 30.06 33.71 10
2000s 35.03 32.87 37.43 10
2010s 37.45 35.3 38.46 10
2020s 39.48 38.75 40.2 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 44 Kosovo 38.95 compare
  2. 44 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.95 compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 38.94 compare
  4. 48 Ecuador 38.69 compare
  5. 49 Palestine 38.28 compare
  6. 50 Puerto Rico 38.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 38.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.06 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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