Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.127 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Costa Rica 50th 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.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 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% -11.5%
1991 0.1% +11.5%
1992 0.1% -8.2%
1993 0.1% +11.3%
1994 0.1% -7.4%
1995 0.1% +1.8%
1996 0.1% -1.1%
1997 0.1% +3.3%
1998 0.1% -9.7%
1999 0.1% +9.4%
2000 0.2% +12.5%
2001 0.1% -8.7%
2002 0.1% +1.3%
2003 0.1% +3.0%
2004 0.2% +5.4%
2005 0.1% -6.6%
2006 0.1% -2.7%
2007 0.1% -2.9%
2008 0.1% -4.7%
2009 0.1% +2.7%
2010 0.1% +8.9%
2011 0.1% -2.1%
2012 0.1% -0.0%
2013 0.2% +9.7%
2014 0.1% -11.5%
2015 0.1% +0.9%
2016 0.1% -1.2%
2017 0.1% +4.5%
2018 0.1% -0.7%
2019 0.1% -2.4%
2020 0.1% +5.6%
2021 0.2% +5.6%

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% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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