Average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average hourly earnings of employees was 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica stood at 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica peaked at 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Panama 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malaysia 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Bolivia 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Greece 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Thailand 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Costa Rica was 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.