Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local was 273,647 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
273,647
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
273,647
in 2016
All-time low
13,955
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 14.0k1990: 16.7k1991: 22.0k1992: 26.7k1993: 32.5k1994: 37.1k1995: 42.8k1996: 50.0k1997: 59.5k1998: 70.6k1999: 76.0k2000: 84.7k2001: 96.1k2002: 103.4k2003: 108.6k2004: 119.0k2005: 139.6k2006: 152.1k2007: 164.7k2008: 199.9k2009: 235.2k2010: 217.9k2012: 267.4k2015: 268.9k2016: 273.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 273,647 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica peaked at 273,647 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,955, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 7th 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 13,955
1990 16,664 +19.4%
1991 21,994 +32.0%
1992 26,750 +21.6%
1993 32,456 +21.3%
1994 37,066 +14.2%
1995 42,799 +15.5%
1996 49,971 +16.8%
1997 59,503 +19.1%
1998 70,606 +18.7%
1999 76,038 +7.7%
2000 84,662 +11.3%
2001 96,098 +13.5%
2002 103,373 +7.6%
2003 108,625 +5.1%
2004 119,007 +9.6%
2005 139,554 +17.3%
2006 152,075 +9.0%
2007 164,740 +8.3%
2008 199,885 +21.3%
2009 235,173 +17.7%
2010 217,944 -7.3%
2012 267,396 +22.7%
2015 268,920 +0.6%
2016 273,647 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,955 13,955 13,955 1
1990s 43,385 16,664 76,038 10
2000s 140,319 84,662 235,173 10
2010s 256,977 217,944 273,647 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 908,526 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 566,384 compare
  3. 6 Chile 300,000 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 250,000 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 236,000 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 80,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica was 273,647 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 273,647 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13,955 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 920 data points, 1970–2021
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