Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1994
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11989200520211989: 0.085 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.066 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.058 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.068 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.074 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.096 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.101 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.104 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.083 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.096 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.076 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.075 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.079 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.076 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.073 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.069 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.069 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.09 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.088 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% -5.7%
1991 0.1% -0.8%
1992 0.1% +0.3%
1993 0.1% -17.3%
1994 0.1% -12.9%
1995 0.1% +7.7%
1996 0.1% +13.6%
1997 0.1% +1.8%
1998 0.1% -5.6%
1999 0.1% +9.1%
2000 0.1% +29.7%
2001 0.1% -3.1%
2002 0.1% +8.8%
2003 0.1% -7.6%
2004 0.1% +11.4%
2005 0.1% -19.9%
2006 0.1% +15.9%
2007 0.1% -21.3%
2008 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.1% +6.8%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2011 0.1% -3.4%
2012 0.1% -3.9%
2013 0.1% +9.5%
2014 0.1% -22.1%
2015 0.1% +11.4%
2016 0.1% +4.1%
2017 0.1% -2.6%
2018 0.1% +0.3%
2019 0.1% -2.1%
2020 0.1% +30.0%
2021 0.1% -2.0%

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% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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