Colombia vs Costa Rica: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public

Colombia
-0.0989 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Costa Rica
-0.0823 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Colombia rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
4th

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -0.0823 compared to male paid employees against -0.0989 compared to male paid employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.0166 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1837 compared to male paid employees -0.1289 compared to male paid employees 0.0549 compared to male paid employees Costa Rica
2010s -0.1202 compared to male paid employees -0.0807 compared to male paid employees 0.0395 compared to male paid employees Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at -0.0823 compared to male paid employees against -0.0989 compared to male paid employees in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0166 compared to male paid employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 262 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed