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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
48th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.204 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.199 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.172 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.166 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.185 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.163 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.195 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.199 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.203 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.182 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.182 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.179 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Costa Rica ranks 48th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2%
1990 0.2% -7.6%
1991 0.2% +5.9%
1992 0.2% -12.3%
1993 0.2% +9.8%
1994 0.2% -10.2%
1995 0.2% +2.9%
1996 0.2% -6.1%
1997 0.2% +11.3%
1998 0.2% -12.2%
1999 0.2% +12.7%
2000 0.2% +3.3%
2001 0.2% +2.9%
2002 0.2% +2.0%
2003 0.2% -3.6%
2004 0.2% +5.9%
2005 0.2% -10.1%
2006 0.2% +3.9%
2007 0.2% -9.9%
2008 0.2% +2.1%
2009 0.2% -2.5%
2010 0.2% +1.7%
2011 0.2% +0.1%
2012 0.2% -1.6%
2013 0.2% +6.5%
2014 0.2% -6.4%
2015 0.2% -0.5%
2016 0.2% +5.7%
2017 0.2% -3.4%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.2% -1.9%
2020 0.2% +4.2%
2021 0.2% +6.8%

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 0.2% 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, urban in Costa Rica?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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