Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.010.020.030.040.051989200520211989: 0.021 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.026 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.026 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.026 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.026 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.04 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.044 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.046 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.041 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.032 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.043 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.047 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.055 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.051 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.042 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.053 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.044 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.048 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.014 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.018 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.016 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.022 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.025 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.027 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.022 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.019 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.023 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0% +20.5%
1991 0.0% +3.1%
1992 0.0% -1.0%
1993 0.0% -0.3%
1994 0.0% +27.9%
1995 0.0% +0.8%
1996 0.0% +18.3%
1997 0.0% +12.3%
1998 0.0% +4.3%
1999 0.0% -10.5%
2000 0.0% -22.8%
2001 0.0% +33.5%
2002 0.0% +10.9%
2003 0.1% +15.7%
2004 0.1% -7.0%
2005 0.0% -17.7%
2006 0.1% +27.1%
2007 0.0% -17.0%
2008 0.0% +10.1%
2009 0.0% -0.8%
2010 0.0% -70.4%
2011 0.0% +26.1%
2012 0.0% -9.4%
2013 0.0% +31.5%
2014 0.0% +12.6%
2015 0.0% +0.5%
2016 0.0% +3.2%
2017 0.0% -3.1%
2018 0.0% +9.7%
2019 0.0% -16.0%
2020 0.0% -13.2%
2021 0.0% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 28 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  4. 30 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  5. 31 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  6. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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