Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2025. ▬ Flat
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Costa Rica is 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Costa Rica peaked at 20.36 Percentage of full-time employment in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.75 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of full-time employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.79 Percentage of full-time employment | — |
| 2011 | 20.36 Percentage of full-time employment | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.06 Percentage of full-time employment | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 17.33 Percentage of full-time employment | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 19.34 Percentage of full-time employment | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 18.16 Percentage of full-time employment | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 19.08 Percentage of full-time employment | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.09 Percentage of full-time employment | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 16.75 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.51 Percentage of full-time employment | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 18.26 Percentage of full-time employment | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 17.85 Percentage of full-time employment | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 19.81 Percentage of full-time employment | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 18.83 Percentage of full-time employment | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.45 Percentage of full-time employment | 16.75 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.36 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 Percentage of full-time employment | 17.85 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Australia 19.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 21 OECD 19.61 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 22 Austria 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 24 France 19 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 25 Germany 17.67 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 26 Malta 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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- 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 incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Costa Rica was 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 Percentage of full-time employment in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.