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 326,992 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
326,992
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
326,992
in 2015
All-time low
15,506
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: 15.5k1990: 18.8k1991: 23.9k1992: 29.8k1993: 35.8k1994: 41.8k1995: 51.7k1996: 57.3k1997: 70.6k1998: 84.7k1999: 93.0k2000: 96.7k2001: 108.6k2002: 129.2k2003: 134.7k2004: 143.2k2005: 164.6k2006: 179.1k2007: 195.5k2008: 238.7k2009: 262.6k2010: 270.2k2012: 316.2k2015: 327.0k2016: 327.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 326,992 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 326,992 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,506, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 67 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, urban in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 15,506
1990 18,814 +21.3%
1991 23,874 +26.9%
1992 29,842 +25.0%
1993 35,810 +20.0%
1994 41,779 +16.7%
1995 51,686 +23.7%
1996 57,296 +10.9%
1997 70,552 +23.1%
1998 84,662 +20.0%
1999 93,035 +9.9%
2000 96,688 +3.9%
2001 108,625 +12.3%
2002 129,216 +19.0%
2003 134,695 +4.2%
2004 143,242 +6.3%
2005 164,621 +14.9%
2006 179,052 +8.8%
2007 195,525 +9.2%
2008 238,736 +22.1%
2009 262,610 +10.0%
2010 270,151 +2.9%
2012 316,226 +17.1%
2015 326,992 +3.4%
2016 326,992 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,506 15,506 15,506 1
1990s 50,735 18,814 93,035 10
2000s 165,301 96,688 262,610 10
2010s 310,090 270,151 326,992 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Paraguay 2.01 million compare
  2. 4 Colombia 908,600 compare
  3. 5 Chile 400,000 compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 300,000 compare
  6. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 243,935 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 326,992 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 326,992 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 15,506 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 67 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 82.6%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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