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
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
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: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Costa Rica is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% 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 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 86 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 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.2% +4.7%
2003 0.2% -2.1%
2004 0.1% -3.1%
2005 0.2% +2.1%
2006 0.1% -3.3%
2007 0.1% -5.0%
2008 0.1% +6.8%
2009 0.1% +1.8%
2010 0.1% -2.7%
2012 0.2% +38.6%
2015 0.2% +1.3%
2016 0.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Spain 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 2015.
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 15th 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 39.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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