Costa Rica vs Greece: Average hourly earnings of employees
Costa Rica
9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Greece
9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
25th
Greece rank
26th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Greece ranks 26th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0552 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Greece ranks 26th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.