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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 39.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.33
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
39.69
in 2020
All-time low
32.58
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 32.61990: 33.21991: 32.91992: 33.11993: 33.11994: 341995: 33.81996: 34.41997: 34.41998: 34.71999: 34.52000: 34.82001: 34.62002: 34.32003: 34.72004: 35.22005: 35.22006: 35.42007: 35.32008: 35.92009: 36.22010: 36.72011: 36.72012: 37.22013: 37.72014: 37.82015: 38.22016: 38.32017: 38.62018: 38.92019: 39.32020: 39.72021: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica is 39.33, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 39.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 86 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 32.58
1990 33.15 +1.8%
1991 32.89 -0.8%
1992 33.08 +0.6%
1993 33.06 -0.1%
1994 34.02 +2.9%
1995 33.78 -0.7%
1996 34.37 +1.7%
1997 34.36 -0.0%
1998 34.68 +0.9%
1999 34.52 -0.5%
2000 34.75 +0.7%
2001 34.57 -0.5%
2002 34.34 -0.7%
2003 34.74 +1.2%
2004 35.22 +1.4%
2005 35.25 +0.1%
2006 35.45 +0.6%
2007 35.25 -0.6%
2008 35.88 +1.8%
2009 36.24 +1.0%
2010 36.75 +1.4%
2011 36.67 -0.2%
2012 37.21 +1.5%
2013 37.71 +1.3%
2014 37.78 +0.2%
2015 38.21 +1.1%
2016 38.3 +0.3%
2017 38.58 +0.7%
2018 38.87 +0.7%
2019 39.27 +1.0%
2020 39.69 +1.1%
2021 39.33 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.58 32.58 32.58 1
1990s 33.79 32.89 34.68 10
2000s 35.17 34.34 36.24 10
2010s 37.93 36.67 39.27 10
2020s 39.51 39.33 39.69 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Kosovo 39.75 compare
  2. 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.75 compare
  3. 42 Thailand 39.57 compare
  4. 44 Nigeria 39.25 compare
  5. 45 Tunisia 39.04 compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 38.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 39.33 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.69 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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