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 286,072 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
286,072
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
298,800
in 2015
All-time low
15,146
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: 15.1k1990: 17.9k1991: 23.8k1992: 27.5k1993: 34.3k1994: 40.6k1995: 47.0k1996: 56.1k1997: 64.9k1998: 77.3k1999: 82.4k2000: 94.1k2001: 101.6k2002: 109.8k2003: 119.4k2004: 132.6k2005: 149.9k2006: 164.7k2007: 189.3k2008: 216.2k2009: 243.4k2010: 236.8k2012: 275.4k2015: 298.8k2016: 286.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica is 286,072, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 298,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,146, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 7th 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, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 15,146
1990 17,906 +18.2%
1991 23,778 +32.8%
1992 27,457 +15.5%
1993 34,322 +25.0%
1994 40,586 +18.3%
1995 47,035 +15.9%
1996 56,103 +19.3%
1997 64,913 +15.7%
1998 77,277 +19.0%
1999 82,370 +6.6%
2000 94,069 +14.2%
2001 101,590 +8.0%
2002 109,827 +8.1%
2003 119,368 +8.7%
2004 132,631 +11.1%
2005 149,914 +13.0%
2006 164,740 +9.9%
2007 189,329 +14.9%
2008 216,164 +14.2%
2009 243,422 +12.6%
2010 236,805 -2.7%
2012 275,424 +16.3%
2015 298,800 +8.5%
2016 286,072 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,146 15,146 15,146 1
1990s 47,174 17,906 82,370 10
2000s 152,105 94,069 243,422 10
2010s 274,275 236,805 298,800 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 908,526 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 587,868 compare
  3. 6 Chile 310,000 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 240,000 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 150,000 compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 140,000 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 286,072 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 298,800 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 15,146 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 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 73.7%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 858 data points, 1970–2021
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