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 325,676 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
325,676
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
330,941
in 2015
All-time low
16,474
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: 16.5k1990: 20.0k1991: 25.0k1992: 29.8k1993: 37.1k1994: 42.5k1995: 53.5k1996: 59.4k1997: 71.3k1998: 81.1k1999: 89.2k2000: 104.0k2001: 109.8k2002: 123.6k2003: 135.2k2004: 140.6k2005: 162.3k2006: 189.3k2007: 205.9k2008: 244.4k2009: 270.5k2010: 276.3k2012: 311.4k2015: 330.9k2016: 325.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 325,676 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 330,941 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,474, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 65 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 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 16,474
1990 20,015 +21.5%
1991 24,967 +24.7%
1992 29,752 +19.2%
1993 37,066 +24.6%
1994 42,476 +14.6%
1995 53,499 +26.0%
1996 59,443 +11.1%
1997 71,333 +20.0%
1998 81,141 +13.7%
1999 89,166 +9.9%
2000 104,026 +16.7%
2001 109,827 +5.6%
2002 123,555 +12.5%
2003 135,235 +9.5%
2004 140,644 +4.0%
2005 162,282 +15.4%
2006 189,329 +16.7%
2007 205,925 +8.8%
2008 244,364 +18.7%
2009 270,469 +10.7%
2010 276,347 +2.2%
2012 311,376 +12.7%
2015 330,941 +6.3%
2016 325,676 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,474 16,474 16,474 1
1990s 50,886 20,015 89,166 10
2000s 168,566 104,026 270,469 10
2010s 311,085 276,347 330,941 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Indonesia 2.00 million compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 1.80 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 908,526 compare
  4. 6 Chile 300,000 compare
  5. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 231,836 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 230,000 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 325,676 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 330,941 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 16,474 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 65 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 72.0%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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