Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 328,241 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
328,241
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
332,861
in 2015
All-time low
17,834
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 17.8k1990: 21.5k1991: 26.3k1992: 32.2k1993: 37.9k1994: 44.0k1995: 54.9k1996: 64.2k1997: 71.6k1998: 86.9k1999: 95.1k2000: 103.4k2001: 112.9k2002: 129.8k2003: 139.1k2004: 148.6k2005: 164.6k2006: 188.1k2007: 210.1k2008: 247.1k2009: 274.6k2010: 276.3k2012: 316.4k2015: 332.9k2016: 328.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 328,241 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 332,861 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,834, 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 17,834
1990 21,486 +20.5%
1991 26,261 +22.2%
1992 32,229 +22.7%
1993 37,866 +17.5%
1994 43,988 +16.2%
1995 54,913 +24.8%
1996 64,199 +16.9%
1997 71,621 +11.6%
1998 86,900 +21.3%
1999 95,110 +9.4%
2000 103,373 +8.7%
2001 112,944 +9.3%
2002 129,825 +14.9%
2003 139,064 +7.1%
2004 148,609 +6.9%
2005 164,621 +10.8%
2006 188,138 +14.3%
2007 210,088 +11.7%
2008 247,110 +17.6%
2009 274,567 +11.1%
2010 276,347 +0.6%
2012 316,443 +14.5%
2015 332,861 +5.2%
2016 328,241 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,834 17,834 17,834 1
1990s 53,457 21,486 95,110 10
2000s 171,834 103,373 274,567 10
2010s 313,473 276,347 332,861 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 910,000 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 690,252 compare
  3. 6 Chile 400,000 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 280,000 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 180,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica was 328,241 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 332,861 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17,834 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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