Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local was 288,424 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
288,424
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 71 countries
All-time high
288,424
in 2016
All-time low
13,608
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 13.6k1990: 16.5k1991: 19.1k1992: 23.9k1993: 30.0k1994: 35.8k1995: 41.8k1996: 47.8k1997: 54.3k1998: 64.9k1999: 70.6k2000: 83.6k2001: 92.3k2002: 97.4k2003: 108.2k2004: 119.0k2005: 124.9k2006: 152.1k2007: 167.1k2008: 205.9k2009: 229.2k2010: 234.0k2012: 277.5k2015: 281.7k2016: 288.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica is 288,424, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica peaked at 288,424 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,608, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 71 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 service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 13,608
1990 16,474 +21.1%
1991 19,098 +15.9%
1992 23,874 +25.0%
1993 29,983 +25.6%
1994 35,810 +19.4%
1995 41,779 +16.7%
1996 47,795 +14.4%
1997 54,312 +13.6%
1998 64,913 +19.5%
1999 70,552 +8.7%
2000 83,558 +18.4%
2001 92,331 +10.5%
2002 97,369 +5.5%
2003 108,188 +11.1%
2004 119,007 +10.0%
2005 124,919 +5.0%
2006 152,075 +21.7%
2007 167,115 +9.9%
2008 205,925 +23.2%
2009 229,187 +11.3%
2010 233,951 +2.1%
2012 277,501 +18.6%
2015 281,716 +1.5%
2016 288,424 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,608 13,608 13,608 1
1990s 40,459 16,474 70,552 10
2000s 137,967 83,558 229,187 10
2010s 270,398 233,951 288,424 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 1.30 million compare
  2. 4 Colombia 908,000 compare
  3. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 556,160 compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 285,000 compare
  5. 8 Chile 280,000 compare
  6. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 230,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local in Costa Rica was 288,424 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 288,424 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13,608 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 921 data points, 1970–2021
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