Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local was 343,646 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
343,646
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
348,015
in 2015
All-time low
18,933
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 18.9k1990: 23.2k1991: 27.5k1992: 34.5k1993: 40.0k1994: 47.7k1995: 59.4k1996: 65.4k1997: 77.5k1998: 93.0k1999: 97.4k2000: 108.6k2001: 119.4k2002: 139.6k2003: 151.0k2004: 155.2k2005: 177.4k2006: 199.9k2007: 219.4k2008: 260.7k2009: 293.3k2010: 292.5k2012: 333.5k2015: 348.0k2016: 343.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica is 343,646, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 348,015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,933, 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 25-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 18,933
1990 23,241 +22.8%
1991 27,457 +18.1%
1992 34,478 +25.6%
1993 39,979 +16.0%
1994 47,747 +19.4%
1995 59,443 +24.5%
1996 65,389 +10.0%
1997 77,530 +18.6%
1998 93,035 +20.0%
1999 97,369 +4.7%
2000 108,625 +11.6%
2001 119,368 +9.9%
2002 139,554 +16.9%
2003 151,012 +8.2%
2004 155,178 +2.8%
2005 177,398 +14.3%
2006 199,870 +12.7%
2007 219,422 +9.8%
2008 260,700 +18.8%
2009 293,288 +12.5%
2010 292,547 -0.3%
2012 333,473 +14.0%
2015 348,015 +4.4%
2016 343,646 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,933 18,933 18,933 1
1990s 56,567 23,241 97,369 10
2000s 182,442 108,625 293,288 10
2010s 329,420 292,547 348,015 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 950,000 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 759,277 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 225,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica was 343,646 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 348,015 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18,933 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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