Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica, 2001–2016

00.050.10.150.22001200820162001: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.219 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales 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 0.2%
2002 0.2% +6.7%
2003 0.2% +1.1%
2004 0.2% -5.9%
2005 0.2% +2.3%
2006 0.2% -4.1%
2007 0.1% -5.0%
2008 0.2% +5.8%
2009 0.2% +1.9%
2010 0.2% -4.6%
2012 0.2% +43.5%
2015 0.2% +1.0%
2016 0.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Thailand 0.2% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 0.2% compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Philippines 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 service and market sales 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 service and market sales 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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