Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 17.14 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica stood at 17.14.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica peaked at 18.01 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.78 | — |
| 1990 | 15.26 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.05 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.32 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 15.49 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 16.58 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.14 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 16.28 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.63 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.07 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.92 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.19 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.44 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.57 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.42 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.01 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 17.26 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.75 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.14 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.78 | 15.78 | 15.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.81 | 14.32 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 | 15.19 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.18 | 16.59 | 17.75 | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Costa Rica was 17.14 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2009.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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