Costa Rica vs Mexico: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 29.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 27.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.