Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age1991: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.162 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.177 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.2%
1990 0.2% -9.0%
1991 0.2% +10.1%
1992 0.1% -11.7%
1993 0.2% +9.1%
1994 0.2% -5.9%
1995 0.2% +5.3%
1996 0.2% -3.4%
1997 0.2% +1.4%
1998 0.1% -6.4%
1999 0.2% +7.7%
2000 0.2% +7.1%
2001 0.2% -6.1%
2002 0.2% +4.0%
2003 0.2% -0.3%
2004 0.2% +6.1%
2005 0.2% -6.7%
2006 0.2% -4.8%
2007 0.2% -2.3%
2008 0.1% -5.6%
2009 0.2% +4.5%
2010 0.2% +8.0%
2011 0.2% -4.5%
2012 0.2% +1.7%
2013 0.2% +6.7%
2014 0.1% -11.8%
2015 0.2% +2.8%
2016 0.2% +8.5%
2017 0.2% -6.0%
2018 0.2% -1.1%
2019 0.2% -2.1%
2020 0.2% +4.3%
2021 0.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 15-64, 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
Unpaid or 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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