Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.982 % of female youth in employment1990: 0.979 % of female youth in employment1991: 0.98 % of female youth in employment1992: 0.992 % of female youth in employment1993: 0.998 % of female youth in employment1994: 0.987 % of female youth in employment1995: 0.977 % of female youth in employment1996: 0.98 % of female youth in employment1997: 0.988 % of female youth in employment1998: 0.985 % of female youth in employment1999: 0.995 % of female youth in employment2000: 0.968 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.946 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.933 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.938 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.939 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.933 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.942 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.928 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.943 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.96 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.932 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.946 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.959 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.971 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.956 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.952 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.951 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.96 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.955 % of female youth in employment2019: 0.953 % of female youth in employment2020: 0.946 % of female youth in employment2021: 0.962 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1989 1.0%
1990 1.0% -0.4%
1991 1.0% +0.1%
1992 1.0% +1.3%
1993 1.0% +0.5%
1994 1.0% -1.1%
1995 1.0% -1.0%
1996 1.0% +0.3%
1997 1.0% +0.8%
1998 1.0% -0.2%
1999 1.0% +1.0%
2000 1.0% -2.7%
2001 0.9% -2.2%
2002 0.9% -1.4%
2003 0.9% +0.5%
2004 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% -0.7%
2006 0.9% +1.0%
2007 0.9% -1.5%
2008 0.9% +1.6%
2009 1.0% +1.8%
2010 0.9% -2.9%
2011 0.9% +1.5%
2012 1.0% +1.3%
2013 1.0% +1.3%
2014 1.0% -1.5%
2015 1.0% -0.5%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.9%
2018 1.0% -0.6%
2019 1.0% -0.2%
2020 0.9% -0.7%
2021 1.0% +1.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Italy 1.0% compare
  2. 39 Poland 1.0% compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  4. 42 Greece 1.0% compare
  5. 43 Hungary 1.0% compare
  6. 44 Mexico 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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