Argentina vs Costa Rica: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Argentina
8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina, a difference of 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.255 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9736 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.