Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,452 against 1,665 in Myanmar, a difference of 3,787.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,078 | 992.12 | 4,086 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6,474 | 1,665 | 4,809 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of public sector employees, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Costa Rica, at 5,452 against 1,665 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of public sector employees between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 3,787, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.