Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica is 0.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5% | — |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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