Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2021, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Philippines 0.2% compare
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- 64 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 65 Sweden 0.2% compare
- 66 Australia 0.2% compare
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- 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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