Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees

Costa Rica
994,952
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
296,641
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
10th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
12th

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 994,952 against 296,641 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 698,311.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 337,511 811,326 473,815 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 710,006 81,098 628,908 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average monthly earnings of public sector employees, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 994,952 against 296,641 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in average monthly earnings of public sector employees between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
698,311, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 935 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.