Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1989–2016

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.20.40.61989200220161989: 0.528 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.505 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.532 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.549 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.519 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.535 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.51 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.478 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.483 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.464 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.455 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.48 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.456 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.442 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.447 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.448 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.463 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.508 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.541 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.544 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.558 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.553 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.602 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.572 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.5%
1990 0.5% -4.4%
1992 0.5% +5.5%
1993 0.5% +3.1%
1994 0.5% -5.4%
1995 0.5% +3.1%
1996 0.5% -4.7%
1997 0.5% -6.4%
1998 0.5% +1.1%
1999 0.5% -3.8%
2000 0.5% -2.1%
2001 0.5% +5.5%
2002 0.5% -5.0%
2003 0.4% -3.1%
2004 0.4% +1.1%
2005 0.4% +0.3%
2006 0.5% +3.3%
2007 0.5% +9.7%
2008 0.5% +6.4%
2009 0.5% +0.6%
2010 0.6% +2.6%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2015 0.6% +8.7%
2016 0.6% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  5. 7 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Costa Rica rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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