Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 1,719 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica stood at 1,719. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 1,719 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.57, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 67 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 91.57 | — |
| 1990 | 106.46 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 129.92 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 160.25 | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 189.47 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 227.27 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 274.72 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 320.51 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 366.3 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 444.44 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 446.43 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 500 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 555.56 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 625 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 678.57 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 729.17 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 789.32 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 911.46 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,030 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,188 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1,374 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,389 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,648 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1,688 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,719 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.57 | 91.57 | 91.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 266.58 | 106.46 | 446.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 838.04 | 500 | 1,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1,389 | 1,719 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica was 1,719 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,719 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.57 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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