Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 2.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.18
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2001
All-time low
2.07
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica, 2001–2021

01232001201120212001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.42004: 2.52005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.52012: 2.22015: 2.32016: 2.12021: 2.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica stood at 2.18.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica peaked at 2.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 2.38 2.59 9
2010s 2.26 2.07 2.49 4
2020s 2.18 2.18 2.18 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
  2. 6 Tanzania 2.22 compare
  3. 7 Dominican Republic 2.21 compare
  4. 9 Portugal 1.99 compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 1.96 compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 1.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Costa Rica was 2.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2001.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed