Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.783 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241990: 0.803 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241991: 0.804 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241992: 0.857 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241993: 0.863 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241994: 0.856 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.864 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241996: 0.845 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241997: 0.875 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.85 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.879 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.816 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.663 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.654 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.662 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.649 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.66 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.664 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.702 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.72 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.674 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.67 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.721 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.646 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.682 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.703 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.695 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.665 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.722 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.763 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.751 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.758 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.68 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 79 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.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.8%
1990 0.8% +2.6%
1991 0.8% +0.2%
1992 0.9% +6.5%
1993 0.9% +0.7%
1994 0.9% -0.8%
1995 0.9% +0.9%
1996 0.8% -2.3%
1997 0.9% +3.6%
1998 0.8% -2.9%
1999 0.9% +3.5%
2000 0.8% -7.2%
2001 0.7% -18.7%
2002 0.7% -1.4%
2003 0.7% +1.3%
2004 0.6% -1.9%
2005 0.7% +1.7%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2007 0.7% +5.8%
2008 0.7% +2.6%
2009 0.7% -6.4%
2010 0.7% -0.6%
2011 0.7% +7.6%
2012 0.6% -10.3%
2013 0.7% +5.6%
2014 0.7% +3.0%
2015 0.7% -1.1%
2016 0.7% -4.3%
2017 0.7% +8.6%
2018 0.8% +5.7%
2019 0.8% -1.6%
2020 0.8% +1.0%
2021 0.7% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Chile 0.7% compare
  2. 31 Latvia 0.7% compare
  3. 32 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  4. 34 Brazil 0.7% compare
  5. 35 Greece 0.7% compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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