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 348,791 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
348,791
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
348,791
in 2016
All-time low
19,576
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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 19.6k1990: 22.7k1991: 27.2k1992: 33.4k1993: 41.3k1994: 47.7k1995: 57.3k1996: 70.6k1997: 77.5k1998: 93.0k1999: 93.1k2000: 103.8k2001: 119.4k2002: 126.5k2003: 141.2k2004: 152.1k2005: 162.9k2006: 191.0k2007: 217.2k2008: 239.0k2009: 286.5k2010: 286.1k2012: 337.9k2015: 348.1k2016: 348.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica is 348,791, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 348,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,576, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 67 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

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 19,576
1990 22,680 +15.9%
1991 27,156 +19.7%
1992 33,423 +23.1%
1993 41,349 +23.7%
1994 47,747 +15.5%
1995 57,296 +20.0%
1996 70,552 +23.1%
1997 77,530 +9.9%
1998 93,035 +20.0%
1999 93,107 +0.1%
2000 103,850 +11.5%
2001 119,368 +14.9%
2002 126,531 +6.0%
2003 141,212 +11.6%
2004 152,075 +7.7%
2005 162,938 +7.1%
2006 190,989 +17.2%
2007 217,250 +13.8%
2008 238,975 +10.0%
2009 286,483 +19.9%
2010 286,052 -0.2%
2012 337,886 +18.1%
2015 348,121 +3.0%
2016 348,791 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,576 19,576 19,576 1
1990s 56,388 22,680 93,107 10
2000s 173,967 103,850 286,483 10
2010s 330,212 286,052 348,791 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 910,000 compare
  2. 5 Chile 380,000 compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 360,000 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  5. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 278,726 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 250,000 compare

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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 348,791 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 348,791 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 19,576 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 67 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 82.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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