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

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

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
42nd
of 94 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, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.020.040.060.081989200520211989: 0.037 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.039 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.044 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.049 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.03 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.039 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.031 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.035 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.04 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.037 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.036 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.037 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.032 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.03 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.026 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.029 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

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

That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 94 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1989 0.0%
1990 0.1% +36.6%
1991 0.0% -6.1%
1992 0.0% -16.9%
1993 0.0% +11.4%
1994 0.1% +30.1%
1995 0.1% +3.2%
1996 0.1% +12.4%
1997 0.1% +7.5%
1998 0.1% +9.1%
1999 0.1% -12.0%
2000 0.0% -27.5%
2001 0.1% +50.0%
2002 0.1% -0.2%
2003 0.1% +7.1%
2004 0.1% -2.9%
2005 0.1% -14.8%
2006 0.1% +8.0%
2007 0.1% -8.6%
2008 0.1% +1.8%
2009 0.1% +7.2%
2010 0.0% -56.7%
2011 0.0% +27.7%
2012 0.0% -20.2%
2013 0.0% +11.9%
2014 0.0% +15.4%
2015 0.0% -7.7%
2016 0.0% -2.3%
2017 0.0% +1.4%
2018 0.0% -13.4%
2019 0.0% -4.4%
2020 0.0% -14.5%
2021 0.0% +13.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.1% 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 39 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  2. 40 Panama 0.0% compare
  3. 41 Malta 0.0% compare
  4. 43 Peru 0.0% compare
  5. 44 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  6. 45 India 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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