Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica, 2001–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52001200820162001: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.44 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.445 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.443 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.418 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.436 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.455 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.442 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.459 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% -0.4%
2003 0.4% +2.4%
2004 0.4% -1.7%
2005 0.4% -0.6%
2006 0.4% +1.9%
2007 0.4% -0.5%
2008 0.4% -5.6%
2009 0.4% +4.2%
2010 0.5% +4.4%
2012 0.4% -2.5%
2015 0.4% -0.3%
2016 0.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Nigeria 0.5% compare
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  3. 13 Peru 0.5% compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Estonia 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 elementary occupation group, 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
Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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
85 places, 1,088 data points, 1970–2021
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