Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.599 % of population with high education in working age1990: 0.593 % of population with high education in working age1991: 0.582 % of population with high education in working age1992: 0.582 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.596 % of population with high education in working age1994: 0.598 % of population with high education in working age1995: 0.594 % of population with high education in working age1996: 0.576 % of population with high education in working age1997: 0.594 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.62 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.61 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.607 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.617 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.61 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.617 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.6 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.618 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.618 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.635 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.634 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.619 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.601 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.62 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.619 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.617 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.603 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.611 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.616 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.605 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.592 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.592 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.5 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1989 0.6%
1990 0.6% -1.1%
1991 0.6% -1.8%
1992 0.6% +0.1%
1993 0.6% +2.4%
1994 0.6% +0.4%
1995 0.6% -0.8%
1996 0.6% -2.9%
1997 0.6% +3.0%
1998 0.6% +4.5%
1999 0.6% -1.6%
2000 0.6% -0.4%
2001 0.6% +1.6%
2002 0.6% -1.2%
2003 0.6% +1.2%
2004 0.6% -2.8%
2005 0.6% +3.0%
2006 0.6% -0.0%
2007 0.6% +2.7%
2008 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.6% -2.2%
2010 0.6% -2.9%
2011 0.6% +3.1%
2012 0.6% -0.2%
2013 0.6% -0.3%
2014 0.6% -2.2%
2015 0.6% +1.2%
2016 0.6% +0.9%
2017 0.6% -1.8%
2018 0.6% -2.1%
2019 0.6% -0.1%
2020 0.5% -15.5%
2021 0.6% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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