Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1989
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1989–2016

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.20.40.61989200220161989: 0.554 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.438 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.449 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.449 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.445 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.449 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.435 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.412 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.396 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.39 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.389 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.401 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.395 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.422 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.427 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.432 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.536 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.512 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.5% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.6%
1990 0.4% -20.9%
1992 0.4% +2.5%
1993 0.4% +0.1%
1994 0.4% -1.0%
1995 0.4% +1.0%
1996 0.4% -3.0%
1997 0.4% -6.3%
1998 0.4% +1.0%
1999 0.4% -1.2%
2000 0.4% -0.6%
2001 0.4% -2.2%
2002 0.4% -1.5%
2003 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.4% +4.3%
2005 0.4% -1.2%
2006 0.4% -1.5%
2007 0.4% +6.8%
2008 0.4% +1.2%
2009 0.4% +1.2%
2010 0.4% -0.5%
2012 0.4% -1.3%
2015 0.5% +26.2%
2016 0.5% -4.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  3. 3 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  6. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education 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 15-64, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 369 data points, 1981–2021
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