Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, 2001–2016

00.020.040.060.082001200820162001: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.076 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.072 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -11.1%
2003 0.1% -2.9%
2004 0.1% -0.3%
2005 0.1% -3.9%
2006 0.1% +7.7%
2007 0.1% -4.2%
2008 0.1% -6.6%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% -7.0%
2012 0.1% -4.3%
2015 0.1% -5.6%
2016 0.1% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Portugal 0.1% compare
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  3. 56 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Sweden 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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