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

Costa Rica: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.292 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.29 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.278 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.267 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.276 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.286 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.297 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.278 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.273 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.257 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.248 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.271 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 104 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 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.3%
1990 0.3% -0.5%
1991 0.3% +0.4%
1992 0.3% -4.7%
1993 0.3% -3.9%
1994 0.2% -10.1%
1995 0.3% +5.0%
1996 0.3% +0.0%
1997 0.3% +4.7%
1998 0.2% -6.2%
1999 0.2% -5.1%
2000 0.3% +17.8%
2001 0.3% +3.4%
2002 0.3% +3.9%
2003 0.3% -11.1%
2004 0.3% +5.3%
2005 0.2% -11.5%
2006 0.3% +11.1%
2007 0.2% -14.1%
2008 0.3% +7.4%
2009 0.3% +2.0%
2010 0.2% -5.1%
2011 0.2% +1.2%
2012 0.3% +2.2%
2013 0.2% -2.0%
2014 0.3% +1.4%
2015 0.2% -2.6%
2016 0.2% +2.2%
2017 0.2% -1.9%
2018 0.2% +1.2%
2019 0.2% +0.7%
2020 0.3% +5.3%
2021 0.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 15-64, 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
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
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Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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