Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 1,985 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,985
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1,985
in 2016
All-time low
108.14
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1989200220161989: 108.11990: 124.51991: 1581992: 183.21993: 217.51994: 264.31995: 3181996: 364.61997: 416.71998: 5001999: 522.52000: 592.42001: 676.62002: 735.92003: 801.32004: 858.52005: 916.72006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2012: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica is 1,985, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica peaked at 1,985 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 108.14, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 108.14
1990 124.5 +15.1%
1991 157.97 +26.9%
1992 183.15 +15.9%
1993 217.49 +18.7%
1994 264.25 +21.5%
1995 317.99 +20.3%
1996 364.58 +14.7%
1997 416.67 +14.3%
1998 500 +20.0%
1999 522.5 +4.5%
2000 592.42 +13.4%
2001 676.56 +14.2%
2002 735.87 +8.8%
2003 801.28 +8.9%
2004 858.52 +7.1%
2005 916.67 +6.8%
2006 1,042 +13.6%
2007 1,146 +10.0%
2008 1,374 +19.9%
2009 1,624 +18.2%
2010 1,646 +1.4%
2012 1,855 +12.7%
2015 1,922 +3.6%
2016 1,985 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 108.14 108.14 108.14 1
1990s 306.91 124.5 522.5 10
2000s 976.62 592.42 1,624 10
2010s 1,852 1,646 1,985 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,972 compare
  2. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,302 compare
  3. 7 Chile 2,092 compare
  4. 9 Uganda 1,036 compare
  5. 10 Rwanda 400 compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 169.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Costa Rica was 1,985 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,985 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 108.14 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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