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

Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 1,537 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,537
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,537
in 2016
All-time low
72.52
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k1989200220161989: 72.51990: 85.51991: 110.21992: 131.61993: 1611994: 182.41995: 223.91996: 250.81997: 293.91998: 345.81999: 389.12000: 435.72001: 461.22002: 503.22003: 561.72004: 614.42005: 690.12006: 789.92007: 871.52008: 1.0k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2012: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica stood at 1,537. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 1,537 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.52, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 5th of 65 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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 72.52
1990 85.51 +17.9%
1991 110.22 +28.9%
1992 131.65 +19.4%
1993 160.99 +22.3%
1994 182.41 +13.3%
1995 223.94 +22.8%
1996 250.82 +12.0%
1997 293.91 +17.2%
1998 345.82 +17.7%
1999 389.05 +12.5%
2000 435.74 +12.0%
2001 461.23 +5.9%
2002 503.16 +9.1%
2003 561.7 +11.6%
2004 614.36 +9.4%
2005 690.05 +12.3%
2006 789.89 +14.5%
2007 871.48 +10.3%
2008 1,040 +19.3%
2009 1,198 +15.2%
2010 1,221 +2.0%
2012 1,392 +14.0%
2015 1,501 +7.8%
2016 1,537 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.52 72.52 72.52 1
1990s 217.43 85.51 389.05 10
2000s 716.54 435.74 1,198 10
2010s 1,413 1,221 1,537 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Paraguay 10,698 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 9,590 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 3,872 compare
  4. 6 Chile 1,534 compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,332 compare
  6. 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica was 1,537 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,537 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 72.52 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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