Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.10.20.31989200220161989: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.223 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.221 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.216 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.182 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.284 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.302 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Albania 0.3% compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  3. 26 Italy 0.3% compare
  4. 28 Iceland 0.3% compare
  5. 29 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  6. 30 Nigeria 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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