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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 38.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.51
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.03
in 2020
All-time low
30.09
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 30.51990: 30.11991: 30.61992: 30.71993: 30.91994: 30.81995: 31.81996: 32.31997: 32.31998: 32.71999: 32.32000: 32.62001: 32.82002: 32.72003: 32.72004: 33.82005: 34.12006: 34.42007: 34.32008: 34.42009: 34.72010: 35.22011: 35.32012: 362013: 36.52014: 37.22015: 36.92016: 37.72017: 38.22018: 38.12019: 38.62020: 402021: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica is 38.51, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 40.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.09, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 30.54
1990 30.09 -1.5%
1991 30.56 +1.6%
1992 30.67 +0.3%
1993 30.89 +0.7%
1994 30.79 -0.3%
1995 31.78 +3.2%
1996 32.33 +1.7%
1997 32.27 -0.2%
1998 32.67 +1.2%
1999 32.35 -1.0%
2000 32.64 +0.9%
2001 32.81 +0.5%
2002 32.66 -0.4%
2003 32.68 +0.1%
2004 33.83 +3.5%
2005 34.14 +0.9%
2006 34.43 +0.8%
2007 34.32 -0.3%
2008 34.43 +0.3%
2009 34.71 +0.8%
2010 35.17 +1.3%
2011 35.29 +0.3%
2012 36.04 +2.1%
2013 36.55 +1.4%
2014 37.16 +1.7%
2015 36.87 -0.8%
2016 37.66 +2.1%
2017 38.21 +1.5%
2018 38.12 -0.2%
2019 38.58 +1.2%
2020 40.03 +3.8%
2021 38.51 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.54 30.54 30.54 1
1990s 31.44 30.09 32.67 10
2000s 33.67 32.64 34.71 10
2010s 36.96 35.17 38.58 10
2020s 39.27 38.51 40.03 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 South Africa 38.91 compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 38.74 compare
  3. 37 Kyrgyzstan 38.74 compare
  4. 39 Panama 38.44 compare
  5. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.43 compare
  6. 41 Thailand 38.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 38.51 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.09 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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