Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,233 against 271.17 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,962.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 8.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,623 | 168.66 | 2,454 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,716 | 230.79 | 2,485 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 2,233 against 271.17 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 1,962, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of tourism 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.