Hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hourly earnings male vs female was 9.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.49
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2020
All-time low
2.61
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica is 9.49, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica peaked at 11.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.61 | — |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 5.81 | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.79 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.23 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.83 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 11.55 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.68 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 9.49 | +9.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.73, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.61 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.81 | 6.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 5.64 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 | 8.3 | 11.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Costa Rica was 9.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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