Argentina vs Costa Rica: Average monthly earnings of employees
Average monthly earnings of employees over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.01 million against 606,508 in Costa Rica, a difference of 400,372.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,124 | 198,150 | 197,026 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,899 | 518,643 | 507,744 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 326,874 | 621,987 | 295,113 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 1.01 million against 606,508 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 400,372, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). 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.