Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6% | — |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Türkiye 0.7% compare
- 17 Austria 0.7% compare
- 19 Romania 0.7% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.7% compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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