Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 1,649 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica stood at 1,649. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica peaked at 1,649 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.81, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 7th of 71 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 79.81 | — |
| 1990 | 95.17 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 118.48 | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 143.76 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 171.71 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 199.52 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 248.99 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 276.66 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 315.96 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 378.88 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 416.67 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 464.18 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 515.11 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 564.21 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 619.56 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 663.32 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 737.24 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 846.77 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 944.44 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1,128 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1,264 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1,312 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,490 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1,605 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,649 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.81 | 79.81 | 79.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 236.58 | 95.17 | 416.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 774.63 | 464.18 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,514 | 1,312 | 1,649 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica was 1,649 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.81 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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