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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 39.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.63
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 2020
All-time low
32.91
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 33.31990: 32.91991: 33.81992: 331993: 34.21994: 33.71995: 33.41996: 33.71997: 33.81998: 34.71999: 35.12000: 34.22001: 34.42002: 35.12003: 35.12004: 35.52005: 35.62006: 36.12007: 35.52008: 35.92009: 37.52010: 36.12011: 36.62012: 37.62013: 37.92014: 37.72015: 38.22016: 38.22017: 38.52018: 38.92019: 38.52020: 40.22021: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica is 39.63, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 40.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.91, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 88 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 33.26
1990 32.91 -1.1%
1991 33.85 +2.8%
1992 32.95 -2.6%
1993 34.23 +3.9%
1994 33.74 -1.4%
1995 33.39 -1.0%
1996 33.7 +0.9%
1997 33.8 +0.3%
1998 34.65 +2.5%
1999 35.07 +1.2%
2000 34.22 -2.4%
2001 34.42 +0.6%
2002 35.07 +1.9%
2003 35.1 +0.1%
2004 35.53 +1.2%
2005 35.6 +0.2%
2006 36.12 +1.4%
2007 35.54 -1.6%
2008 35.91 +1.0%
2009 37.5 +4.4%
2010 36.06 -3.9%
2011 36.64 +1.6%
2012 37.61 +2.7%
2013 37.92 +0.8%
2014 37.67 -0.7%
2015 38.23 +1.5%
2016 38.17 -0.1%
2017 38.5 +0.9%
2018 38.94 +1.1%
2019 38.55 -1.0%
2020 40.18 +4.2%
2021 39.63 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.26 33.26 33.26 1
1990s 33.83 32.91 35.07 10
2000s 35.5 34.22 37.5 10
2010s 37.83 36.06 38.94 10
2020s 39.9 39.63 40.18 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 39 Kyrgyzstan 39.99 compare
  2. 40 Argentina 39.98 compare
  3. 41 South Africa 39.73 compare
  4. 43 Sri Lanka 39.56 compare
  5. 44 Thailand 39.27 compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 39.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 39.63 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.91 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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