Mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mean age of public paid employees was 43.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.06
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 66 countries
All-time high
43.07
in 2019
All-time low
38.13
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 38.42001: 38.12002: 39.12003: 392004: 39.22005: 39.42006: 39.52007: 39.42008: 39.62009: 39.62010: 39.72012: 412015: 41.22016: 41.72017: 42.22018: 432019: 43.12020: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 43.06 for mean age of public paid employees in 2020.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 43.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.13, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 38.39
2001 38.13 -0.7%
2002 39.06 +2.4%
2003 38.95 -0.3%
2004 39.22 +0.7%
2005 39.39 +0.4%
2006 39.52 +0.3%
2007 39.35 -0.4%
2008 39.61 +0.6%
2009 39.57 -0.1%
2010 39.66 +0.2%
2012 41.04 +3.5%
2015 41.21 +0.4%
2016 41.73 +1.3%
2017 42.24 +1.2%
2018 43.02 +1.9%
2019 43.07 +0.1%
2020 43.06 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.12 38.13 39.61 10
2010s 41.71 39.66 43.07 7
2020s 43.06 43.06 43.06 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Tunisia 43.37 compare
  2. 32 Australia 43.31 compare
  3. 33 Peru 43.25 compare
  4. 35 Uruguay 43.02 compare
  5. 36 Argentina 42.87 compare
  6. 37 Colombia 42.75 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica?
Mean age of public paid employees in Costa Rica was 43.06 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 2019.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.13 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
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