Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 39.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.15
in 2020
All-time low
31.54
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 39.4 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 40.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.54, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 94 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32 | — |
| 1990 | 31.54 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32.32 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31.84 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.57 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.25 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.58 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.03 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.59 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 33.69 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.49 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.31 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.95 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.52 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.36 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.48 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.79 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.37 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.12 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 37.62 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.57 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.44 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.77 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.55 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.15 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.64 | 31.54 | 33.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.85 | 33.49 | 36.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.63 | 35.79 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.77 | 39.4 | 40.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Australia 39.95 compare
- 44 Mauritius 39.89 compare
- 45 South Africa 39.55 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 39.34 compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 39.3 compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 39.15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 39.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.54 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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