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 348,600 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
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 348,600. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 348,600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,098, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 76 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 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19,098 | — |
| 1990 | 21,887 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 26,261 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 32,456 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 39,392 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 46,677 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 54,909 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 65,175 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 72,761 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 86,900 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 90,607 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 101,463 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 116,308 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 123,555 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 137,284 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 149,287 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 162,938 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 188,138 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 211,656 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 238,975 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 274,567 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 283,328 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 328,489 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 345,812 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 348,600 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,098 | 19,098 | 19,098 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53,702 | 21,887 | 90,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,417 | 101,463 | 274,567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,557 | 283,328 | 348,600 | 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 348,600 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 348,600 in 2016.
- 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 19,098 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 76 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 85.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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