Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54
Average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54 over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 588,277 against 283,126 in Venezuela, a difference of 305,151.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,362 | 658,216 | 424,854 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 564,699 | 95,885 | 468,813 | 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, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 588,277 against 283,126 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54 between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 305,151, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees ages 25 to 54?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 7th 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.