Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica is 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica peaked at 28.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2011 | 27.04 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 23.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 25.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 26.76 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.81 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 23.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 25.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 21.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 24.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 23.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 25.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 21.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 28.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 23.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Czechia 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 31 Romania 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 32 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 34 Italy 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 35 Bulgaria 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Costa Rica was 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.