Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 38.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.08
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
38.49
in 2020
All-time low
31.87
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 31.91990: 321991: 32.71992: 32.91993: 32.51994: 331995: 33.21996: 33.61997: 33.81998: 34.11999: 34.12000: 34.42001: 34.72002: 34.92003: 34.82004: 34.92005: 35.22006: 35.22007: 352008: 35.52009: 35.82010: 35.92011: 36.42012: 36.42013: 372014: 36.92015: 36.82016: 36.82017: 37.22018: 36.82019: 37.62020: 38.52021: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 38.08 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica peaked at 38.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.87, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 92 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 31.87
1990 31.99 +0.4%
1991 32.68 +2.2%
1992 32.85 +0.5%
1993 32.52 -1.0%
1994 33.04 +1.6%
1995 33.18 +0.4%
1996 33.61 +1.3%
1997 33.82 +0.6%
1998 34.07 +0.7%
1999 34.09 +0.1%
2000 34.39 +0.9%
2001 34.66 +0.8%
2002 34.88 +0.6%
2003 34.81 -0.2%
2004 34.94 +0.4%
2005 35.23 +0.8%
2006 35.2 -0.1%
2007 35.03 -0.5%
2008 35.52 +1.4%
2009 35.82 +0.9%
2010 35.88 +0.2%
2011 36.42 +1.5%
2012 36.4 -0.1%
2013 36.97 +1.6%
2014 36.86 -0.3%
2015 36.77 -0.2%
2016 36.8 +0.1%
2017 37.24 +1.2%
2018 36.84 -1.1%
2019 37.56 +1.9%
2020 38.49 +2.5%
2021 38.08 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.87 31.87 31.87 1
1990s 33.18 31.99 34.09 10
2000s 35.05 34.39 35.82 10
2010s 36.77 35.88 37.56 10
2020s 38.28 38.08 38.49 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Nigeria 38.22 compare
  2. 51 Austria 38.14 compare
  3. 52 Thailand 38.08 compare
  4. 54 Mauritius 37.9 compare
  5. 55 Mongolia 37.88 compare
  6. 56 Peru 37.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Costa Rica was 38.08 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 38.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.87 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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