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Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.020.040.061989200520211989: 0.025 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.034 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.035 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.032 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.032 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.045 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.044 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.05 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.041 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.028 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.034 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.028 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.032 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.037 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.034 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.033 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.033 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.03 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.028 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.025 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.027 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 107 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1989 0.0% —
1990 0.0% +35.5%
1991 0.0% +2.4%
1992 0.0% -9.0%
1993 0.0% +2.8%
1994 0.0% +39.8%
1995 0.0% -2.3%
1996 0.0% +12.7%
1997 0.1% +6.7%
1998 0.1% +9.4%
1999 0.1% -0.0%
2000 0.0% -28.9%
2001 0.1% +48.4%
2002 0.1% +3.6%
2003 0.1% +8.1%
2004 0.1% -3.0%
2005 0.1% -13.7%
2006 0.1% +8.9%
2007 0.1% -7.0%
2008 0.1% +4.9%
2009 0.1% +0.3%
2010 0.0% -55.2%
2011 0.0% +24.9%
2012 0.0% -20.0%
2013 0.0% +16.2%
2014 0.0% +14.2%
2015 0.0% -6.7%
2016 0.0% -2.4%
2017 0.0% -1.4%
2018 0.0% -8.5%
2019 0.0% -5.6%
2020 0.0% -12.6%
2021 0.0% +7.5%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 37 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  5. 40 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  6. 41 Bangladesh 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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