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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 39.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 92 countries
All-time high
39.99
in 2021
All-time low
34.64
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 34.61990: 351991: 35.11992: 35.11993: 34.81994: 35.21995: 35.21996: 35.41997: 35.31998: 35.71999: 35.92000: 35.82001: 35.92002: 36.12003: 35.92004: 36.32005: 36.62006: 36.92007: 36.92008: 37.22009: 37.32010: 37.62011: 37.82012: 382013: 38.72014: 38.72015: 38.62016: 38.82017: 38.92018: 39.12019: 39.62020: 39.92021: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica is 39.99, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 39.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.64, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 44th 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 34.64
1990 34.98 +1.0%
1991 35.13 +0.4%
1992 35.05 -0.2%
1993 34.79 -0.7%
1994 35.23 +1.3%
1995 35.15 -0.2%
1996 35.41 +0.7%
1997 35.34 -0.2%
1998 35.67 +0.9%
1999 35.88 +0.6%
2000 35.76 -0.4%
2001 35.93 +0.5%
2002 36.07 +0.4%
2003 35.93 -0.4%
2004 36.25 +0.9%
2005 36.56 +0.8%
2006 36.88 +0.9%
2007 36.85 -0.1%
2008 37.24 +1.1%
2009 37.33 +0.3%
2010 37.56 +0.6%
2011 37.82 +0.7%
2012 38.01 +0.5%
2013 38.74 +1.9%
2014 38.69 -0.1%
2015 38.61 -0.2%
2016 38.82 +0.5%
2017 38.91 +0.2%
2018 39.13 +0.6%
2019 39.56 +1.1%
2020 39.93 +0.9%
2021 39.99 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.64 34.64 34.64 1
1990s 35.26 34.79 35.88 10
2000s 36.48 35.76 37.33 10
2010s 38.58 37.56 39.56 10
2020s 39.96 39.93 39.99 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 41 Kazakhstan 40.12 compare
  2. 42 Armenia 40.06 compare
  3. 43 Argentina 40.02 compare
  4. 45 United States of America 39.96 compare
  5. 46 Belgium 39.95 compare
  6. 47 Nigeria 39.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 39.99 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.99 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.64 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male
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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