Argentina vs Costa Rica: Average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54
Average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54 over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 950,844 against 588,277 in Costa Rica, a difference of 362,567.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 25 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 | 916.95 | 201,401 | 200,484 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,399 | 612,728 | 600,328 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 306,198 | 641,042 | 334,843 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 950,844 against 588,277 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54 between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 362,567, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54. 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.