Chile vs Costa Rica: Average monthly earnings of employees

Chile
966,378
in 2024
Costa Rica
606,508
in 2025
Chile rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
10th

Average monthly earnings of employees over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 966,378 against 606,508 in Costa Rica, a difference of 359,870.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 99 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 254,490 180,224 74,267 Chile
2010s 504,752 495,973 8,778 Chile
2020s 821,991 625,082 196,909 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 966,378 against 606,508 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Chile and Costa Rica?
359,870, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
Chile ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 1,734 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

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.