Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 5.69 USD_PPP/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica stood at 5.69 USD_PPP/cap. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica peaked at 5.69 USD_PPP/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 USD_PPP/cap, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.22 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2012 | 3.5 USD_PPP/cap | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.59 USD_PPP/cap | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.81 USD_PPP/cap | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 USD_PPP/cap | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.86 USD_PPP/cap | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.85 USD_PPP/cap | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 4.84 USD_PPP/cap | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.12 USD_PPP/cap | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.34 USD_PPP/cap | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.13 USD_PPP/cap | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.77 USD_PPP/cap | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.29 USD_PPP/cap | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5.69 USD_PPP/cap | +7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.69 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 USD_PPP/cap, 59% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.69 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.38 USD_PPP/cap, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.08 USD_PPP/cap | 3.22 USD_PPP/cap | 5.12 USD_PPP/cap | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.24 USD_PPP/cap | 4.77 USD_PPP/cap | 5.69 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Costa Rica was 5.69 USD_PPP/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 USD_PPP/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 USD_PPP/cap in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.