Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 13 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 15 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 16 Chile 0.2% compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
- Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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