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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
21st
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, primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.134 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.138 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.193 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.191 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.177 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.182 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.187 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.203 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

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

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
1990 0.1% -1.7%
1991 0.1% +8.3%
1992 0.1% -6.0%
1993 0.1% +3.3%
1994 0.1% -3.0%
1995 0.1% +1.9%
1996 0.1% -1.0%
1997 0.2% +13.4%
1998 0.1% -10.1%
1999 0.1% +1.9%
2000 0.2% +15.8%
2001 0.2% +16.4%
2002 0.2% -1.2%
2003 0.2% -6.9%
2004 0.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% -7.8%
2006 0.2% +10.5%
2007 0.2% -9.9%
2008 0.2% +12.3%
2009 0.2% -0.4%
2010 0.2% -15.5%
2011 0.2% +7.5%
2012 0.2% -0.0%
2013 0.2% +6.7%
2014 0.2% +4.4%
2015 0.2% -4.5%
2016 0.2% -4.6%
2017 0.2% +7.9%
2018 0.2% +1.5%
2019 0.2% +1.3%
2020 0.2% +6.0%
2021 0.2% +4.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education 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, primary education 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, primary education 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, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, 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 self-employed workers, 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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