Nominal minimum wage index (NMWI): economic activity /n1
2022 = 100
Levels
 
 
Agriculture Manufacturing  /n2 Electricity and water supply Construction Trade Transportation and warehousing
Servicios
Total Accommodation and food services Education and health services Financial services Other services
Households as employers /n3
August/2023
September/2023
October/2023
November/2023
December/2023
January/2024
February/2024
March/2024
April/2024
May/2024
June/2024
July/2024
August/2024
September/2024
October/2024
November/2024
December/2024
January/2025
February/2025
March/2025
April/2025
May/2025
June/2025
July/2025
August/2025
September/2025
October/2025
November/2025
107.42
107.42
107.42
107.42
107.42
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
109.53
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
112.12
107.44
107.44
107.44
107.44
107.44
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
109.58
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
112.18
107.43
107.43
107.43
107.43
107.43
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
109.55
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
112.14
107.47
107.47
107.47
107.47
107.47
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
109.64
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
112.24
107.37
107.37
107.37
107.37
107.37
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
109.43
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
112.02
107.55
107.55
107.55
107.55
107.55
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
109.81
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
112.42
107.39
107.39
107.39
107.39
107.39
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
112.06
107.46
107.46
107.46
107.46
107.46
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
109.61
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
112.21
107.32
107.32
107.32
107.32
107.32
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
109.34
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
111.93
107.34
107.34
107.34
107.34
107.34
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
109.37
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
111.96
107.39
107.39
107.39
107.39
107.39
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
109.47
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
112.07
108.60
108.60
108.60
108.60
108.60
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
111.94
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20
116.20

Source: Costa Rica Central Bank, based on the Ministry or Labor and Social Security data (MTSS).

Notes:
n1/ Minimum wages are set by executive decrees of the National Wage Council (tripartite body attached to the MTSS) and the Presidency of the Republic (see link 1).
n2/ Includes mining and quarrying.
n3/ Includes domestic service, childcare providers, gardening and construction workers, and other occupations employed by households.

  Links:
  1/ List of minimum wages, MTSS.
  2/ Methodology Minimum Wage Index for the Private Sector: ISM-2022
 
 
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