Chile vs Costa Rica: Median hourly earnings of employees
Median hourly earnings of employees over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,907 against 2,250 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,657.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 55 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,905 | 1,640 | 264.77 | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,250 | 2,017 | 1,233 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 3,907 against 2,250 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1,657, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Chile ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.