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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 39.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.85
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.05
in 2020
All-time low
33.78
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 33.81990: 33.91991: 34.41992: 34.51993: 34.21994: 34.71995: 34.71996: 351997: 35.21998: 35.31999: 35.12000: 35.32001: 35.72002: 35.82003: 35.92004: 362005: 36.32006: 36.42007: 36.32008: 36.72009: 372010: 37.42011: 37.62012: 37.92013: 38.52014: 38.62015: 38.42016: 38.62017: 38.92018: 39.12019: 39.52020: 402021: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica stood at 39.85.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 40.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.78, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 49th of 94 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 33.78
1990 33.93 +0.4%
1991 34.38 +1.3%
1992 34.46 +0.2%
1993 34.21 -0.7%
1994 34.69 +1.4%
1995 34.69 +0.0%
1996 35.05 +1.0%
1997 35.16 +0.3%
1998 35.29 +0.3%
1999 35.11 -0.5%
2000 35.26 +0.4%
2001 35.66 +1.1%
2002 35.76 +0.3%
2003 35.86 +0.3%
2004 36.05 +0.5%
2005 36.32 +0.8%
2006 36.42 +0.3%
2007 36.3 -0.3%
2008 36.7 +1.1%
2009 37.03 +0.9%
2010 37.4 +1.0%
2011 37.63 +0.6%
2012 37.9 +0.7%
2013 38.49 +1.5%
2014 38.63 +0.4%
2015 38.38 -0.7%
2016 38.62 +0.6%
2017 38.94 +0.8%
2018 39.14 +0.5%
2019 39.48 +0.9%
2020 40.05 +1.4%
2021 39.85 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.78 33.78 33.78 1
1990s 34.7 33.93 35.29 10
2000s 36.13 35.26 37.03 10
2010s 38.46 37.4 39.48 10
2020s 39.95 39.85 40.05 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 46 United States of America 39.95 compare
  2. 47 Argentina 39.95 compare
  3. 48 South Africa 39.92 compare
  4. 50 Malta 39.72 compare
  5. 51 Mauritius 39.52 compare
  6. 52 Puerto Rico 39.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 39.85 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.78 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
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World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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