Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 92.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. ▼ Falling
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica stood at 92.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica peaked at 105.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of men workers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 105.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers | — |
| 2014 | 88.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 90.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 101.51 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 93.54 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 97.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 98.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.16 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.33 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 92.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.84 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 88.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 105.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.46 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 86.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 98.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Colombia 96.87 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 2 Luxembourg 92.96 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 4 Portugal 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 5 Belgium 90.77 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 6 Australia 88.54 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Costa Rica was 92.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2013.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.