Which has higher compensation of employees, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?

Costa Rica, at 26.8% against 26.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): Compensation of employees (% of expense)

Costa Rica

26.8%

in 2023

Micronesia (country)

26.2%

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

72nd

Micronesia (country) rank

75th

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

Costa Rica
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.8% against 26.2% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 155 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.8%	33.5%	11.3%	Costa Rica
2010s	44.7%	29.5%	15.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	30.8%	26.2%	4.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?: Costa Rica, at 26.8% against 26.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?: 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for compensation of employees?: Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.