Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.127 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.117 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.127 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.124 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.129 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.117 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.129 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% -10.0%
1991 0.1% +11.3%
1992 0.1% -8.6%
1993 0.1% +13.6%
1994 0.1% -5.9%
1995 0.1% +1.5%
1996 0.1% -2.3%
1997 0.1% +4.3%
1998 0.1% -9.0%
1999 0.1% +9.6%
2000 0.1% +7.7%
2001 0.1% -2.7%
2002 0.1% +0.1%
2003 0.1% +4.9%
2004 0.1% +5.0%
2005 0.1% -5.8%
2006 0.1% -3.7%
2007 0.1% -2.7%
2008 0.1% -3.9%
2009 0.1% +3.2%
2010 0.1% +3.3%
2011 0.1% +0.7%
2012 0.1% -2.0%
2013 0.2% +13.6%
2014 0.1% -11.3%
2015 0.1% +0.9%
2016 0.1% -2.4%
2017 0.1% +5.4%
2018 0.1% -1.6%
2019 0.1% -1.7%
2020 0.1% +5.0%
2021 0.2% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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