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Costa Rica Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in Costa Rica stood at 3,184 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is down 0.3% from 3,193 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2,634 local currency (up 21% since). The highest value since 1989 was 4,403 local currency in 2020, the lowest 108 local currency in 1989. Costa Rica ranked 8th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in Costa Rica?

Hourly earnings in Costa Rica stood at 3,184 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in Costa Rica rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.3% from 3,193 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2,634 local currency (up 21% since).

How does Costa Rica rank for Hourly earnings?

Costa Rica ranked 8th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in Costa Rica?

The highest value since 1989 was 4,403 local currency in 2020, the lowest 108 local currency in 1989.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in Costa Rica
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountryCosta Rica
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 3,184 local currency (2025)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/CRI. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/CRI. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_cri,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- Costa Rica}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/CRI},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}