Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 257,049 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
257,049
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
258,240
in 2015
All-time low
14,110
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica stood at 257,049.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 258,240 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,110, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 7th of 68 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14,110 | — |
| 1990 | 16,474 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 19,552 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 24,986 | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 30,834 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 35,255 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 41,779 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 48,050 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 53,716 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 61,778 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 67,461 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 79,954 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 86,900 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 94,069 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 99,942 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 115,319 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 119,368 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 135,235 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 156,160 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 189,329 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 202,926 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 213,057 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 242,372 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 258,240 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 257,049 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,110 | 14,110 | 14,110 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39,989 | 16,474 | 67,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,920 | 79,954 | 202,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,680 | 213,057 | 258,240 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica?
- Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica was 257,049 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 258,240 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,110 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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