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Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.020.040.060.081989200520211989: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1% —
1990 0.1% +2.7%
1991 0.1% +3.3%
1992 0.1% -15.9%
1993 0.1% +12.5%
1994 0.1% +11.2%
1995 0.1% -10.6%
1996 0.1% -9.0%
1997 0.1% +10.4%
1998 0.1% -8.6%
1999 0.1% +1.4%
2000 0.1% +21.4%
2001 0.1% +3.0%
2002 0.1% -6.0%
2003 0.1% +2.2%
2004 0.1% -1.6%
2005 0.1% -9.2%
2006 0.1% +6.7%
2007 0.1% +14.5%
2008 0.1% -5.3%
2009 0.1% -8.3%
2010 0.1% -12.7%
2011 0.1% +11.3%
2012 0.1% +6.6%
2013 0.1% -16.8%
2014 0.1% +13.8%
2015 0.1% +4.9%
2016 0.1% +4.0%
2017 0.1% +3.4%
2018 0.1% -13.1%
2019 0.1% +0.7%
2020 0.1% -4.4%
2021 0.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Croatia 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Armenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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