Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.271 % of rural employed population in working age1990: 0.269 % of rural employed population in working age1991: 0.273 % of rural employed population in working age1992: 0.26 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.243 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.227 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.239 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.241 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.237 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.229 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.212 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.263 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.261 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.272 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.238 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.251 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.234 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.213 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.227 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.238 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.24 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.237 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.237 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.224 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.233 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.248 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.213 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.221 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.232 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.225 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 55th out of 91 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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1989 0.3%
1990 0.3% -0.7%
1991 0.3% +1.6%
1992 0.3% -5.0%
1993 0.2% -6.3%
1994 0.2% -6.8%
1995 0.2% +5.2%
1996 0.2% +0.9%
1997 0.2% -1.5%
1998 0.2% -3.3%
1999 0.2% -7.4%
2000 0.3% +24.0%
2001 0.3% -0.8%
2002 0.3% +4.1%
2003 0.2% -12.3%
2004 0.3% +5.3%
2005 0.2% -9.2%
2006 0.2% +2.5%
2007 0.2% -9.0%
2008 0.2% -2.0%
2009 0.2% +9.0%
2010 0.2% +4.7%
2011 0.2% +0.8%
2012 0.2% -1.1%
2013 0.2% +0.2%
2014 0.2% -5.7%
2015 0.2% +4.1%
2016 0.2% +6.5%
2017 0.2% -8.1%
2018 0.2% -6.5%
2019 0.2% +3.7%
2020 0.2% +4.9%
2021 0.2% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 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, rural in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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