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Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.218 % of male employed population in working age1990: 0.208 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.211 % of male employed population in working age1992: 0.203 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.199 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.179 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.189 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.196 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.193 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.176 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.177 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.22 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.194 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.201 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.178 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.193 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.191 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.189 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.185 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.19 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.188 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.183 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.181 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.189 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.194 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.194 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.207 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2% —
1990 0.2% -4.4%
1991 0.2% +1.4%
1992 0.2% -3.7%
1993 0.2% -2.3%
1994 0.2% -9.9%
1995 0.2% +5.7%
1996 0.2% +3.6%
1997 0.2% -1.5%
1998 0.2% -8.9%
1999 0.2% +0.6%
2000 0.2% +24.5%
2001 0.2% -11.7%
2002 0.2% +3.2%
2003 0.2% -11.3%
2004 0.2% +8.3%
2005 0.2% -9.0%
2006 0.2% +9.0%
2007 0.2% -9.3%
2008 0.2% -0.1%
2009 0.2% +0.2%
2010 0.2% +8.9%
2011 0.2% -2.1%
2012 0.2% +2.7%
2013 0.2% -1.1%
2014 0.2% -2.6%
2015 0.2% -0.8%
2016 0.2% -3.8%
2017 0.2% +8.1%
2018 0.2% -1.0%
2019 0.2% +3.9%
2020 0.2% -0.2%
2021 0.2% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Belize 0.2% compare
  2. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 51 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  4. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  5. 54 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 55 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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