Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.179 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.168 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.162 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.151 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.134 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.117 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.129 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.135 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.13 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.13 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.133 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.148 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.162 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.155 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.127 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.142 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.106 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.101 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.114 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.107 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.113 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.088 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.097 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.104 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.094 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.117 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.114 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.2%
1990 0.2% -5.9%
1991 0.2% -3.5%
1992 0.2% -6.8%
1993 0.1% -11.3%
1994 0.1% -12.4%
1995 0.1% +10.2%
1996 0.1% +4.0%
1997 0.1% -3.5%
1998 0.1% +0.4%
1999 0.1% +1.8%
2000 0.1% +9.3%
2001 0.1% +2.3%
2002 0.2% +9.3%
2003 0.1% -11.2%
2004 0.2% +7.6%
2005 0.1% -18.0%
2006 0.1% +11.5%
2007 0.1% -25.0%
2008 0.1% -5.4%
2009 0.1% +13.2%
2010 0.1% +7.7%
2011 0.1% -12.6%
2012 0.1% +3.1%
2013 0.1% +1.9%
2014 0.1% -22.0%
2015 0.1% +10.3%
2016 0.1% +52.1%
2017 0.1% -29.3%
2018 0.1% -10.2%
2019 0.1% +0.7%
2020 0.1% +24.2%
2021 0.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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