Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 42.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.28
in 2020
All-time low
37.02
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 37.61990: 371991: 37.61992: 37.21993: 37.61994: 37.21995: 37.51996: 37.61997: 37.91998: 38.41999: 38.42000: 38.22001: 38.52002: 38.72003: 38.62004: 39.12005: 39.32006: 39.62007: 40.22008: 39.62009: 40.22010: 39.62011: 40.12012: 40.72013: 40.62014: 40.52015: 40.72016: 40.92017: 41.62018: 41.52019: 41.32020: 42.32021: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica is 42.03, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 42.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.02, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 41st 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 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 37.62
1990 37.02 -1.6%
1991 37.6 +1.6%
1992 37.16 -1.2%
1993 37.63 +1.3%
1994 37.23 -1.1%
1995 37.47 +0.7%
1996 37.59 +0.3%
1997 37.87 +0.7%
1998 38.39 +1.4%
1999 38.35 -0.1%
2000 38.23 -0.3%
2001 38.46 +0.6%
2002 38.71 +0.7%
2003 38.57 -0.4%
2004 39.13 +1.4%
2005 39.26 +0.3%
2006 39.64 +1.0%
2007 40.23 +1.5%
2008 39.62 -1.5%
2009 40.2 +1.5%
2010 39.62 -1.5%
2011 40.1 +1.2%
2012 40.69 +1.5%
2013 40.61 -0.2%
2014 40.51 -0.2%
2015 40.71 +0.5%
2016 40.85 +0.3%
2017 41.61 +1.9%
2018 41.53 -0.2%
2019 41.28 -0.6%
2020 42.28 +2.4%
2021 42.03 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.62 37.62 37.62 1
1990s 37.63 37.02 38.39 10
2000s 39.21 38.23 40.23 10
2010s 40.75 39.62 41.61 10
2020s 42.15 42.03 42.28 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Mauritius 42.2 compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 42.1 compare
  3. 40 France 42.06 compare
  4. 42 Kosovo 41.97 compare
  5. 42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.97 compare
  6. 44 Peru 41.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 42.03 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 37.02 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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