Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251989200520211989: 0.248 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.2 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 55th 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 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.2%
1990 0.2% -6.5%
1991 0.2% +6.4%
1992 0.2% -7.2%
1993 0.2% +2.3%
1994 0.2% -8.9%
1995 0.2% +2.5%
1996 0.2% -2.7%
1997 0.2% +5.4%
1998 0.2% -9.4%
1999 0.2% +0.0%
2000 0.2% +17.3%
2001 0.2% -5.1%
2002 0.2% +1.0%
2003 0.2% -7.0%
2004 0.2% +5.6%
2005 0.2% -8.5%
2006 0.2% +2.9%
2007 0.2% -6.3%
2008 0.2% +0.4%
2009 0.2% +0.6%
2010 0.2% +1.2%
2011 0.2% -2.6%
2012 0.2% +1.0%
2013 0.2% +2.2%
2014 0.2% -5.1%
2015 0.2% -0.7%
2016 0.2% -3.2%
2017 0.2% +4.3%
2018 0.2% -1.7%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.2% +2.5%
2021 0.2% +5.4%

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

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  3. 54 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Romania 0.2% compare
  5. 57 Turkey 0.2% compare
  6. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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