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How Much Do the Wages of the Free Zones Exceed Those of the Rest of Costa Rica? We Review the Numbers of the Last 20 Years

Salaries in free-trade zone companies are substantially higher than in the rest of the Costa Rican labour market. The gap is such that the median wage in these companies triples that of the rest of the business fabric, and it has also not ceased to expand in the last 20 years.Both conclusions come from the Register of Economic Variables (Revec): a compendium of business and labor statistics that the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) updates ever…
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Salaries in free-trade zone companies are substantially higher than in the rest of the Costa Rican labour market. The gap is such that the median wage in these companies triples that of the rest of the business fabric, and it has also not ceased to expand in the last 20 years.Both conclusions come from the Register of Economic Variables (Revec): a compendium of business and labor statistics that the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) updates ever…

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elfinancierocr.com broke the news in Costa Rica on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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