Costa Rica vs Thailand: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Costa Rica
9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Thailand
8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Thailand rank
29th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand, a difference of 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.44 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, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th 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.