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

Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1,339 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,339
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,339
in 2016
All-time low
66.61
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k1989200220161989: 66.61990: 79.31991: 100.21992: 123.91993: 148.71994: 169.41995: 2061996: 233.41997: 2661998: 312.91999: 347.62000: 391.82001: 4152002: 4562003: 5002004: 541.72005: 622.52006: 677.12007: 778.12008: 907.32009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Costa Rica stood at 1,339. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 1,339 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.61, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 69 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, primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 66.61
1990 79.3 +19.0%
1991 100.23 +26.4%
1992 123.91 +23.6%
1993 148.69 +20.0%
1994 169.44 +14.0%
1995 206.05 +21.6%
1996 233.43 +13.3%
1997 266.02 +14.0%
1998 312.88 +17.6%
1999 347.55 +11.1%
2000 391.79 +12.7%
2001 414.99 +5.9%
2002 456.03 +9.9%
2003 500 +9.6%
2004 541.67 +8.3%
2005 622.48 +14.9%
2006 677.08 +8.8%
2007 778.11 +14.9%
2008 907.26 +16.6%
2009 1,030 +13.6%
2010 1,062 +3.1%
2012 1,215 +14.4%
2015 1,303 +7.3%
2016 1,339 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.61 66.61 66.61 1
1990s 198.75 79.3 347.55 10
2000s 631.96 391.79 1,030 10
2010s 1,230 1,062 1,339 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 3,921 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,844 compare
  3. 6 Chile 1,534 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,031 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 669.53 compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 493.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Costa Rica was 1,339 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,339 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 66.61 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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