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

Costa Rica
-0.0823 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Paraguay
-0.0173 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
4th
Paraguay rank
2nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020072015

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports -0.0173 compared to male paid employees against -0.0823 compared to male paid employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.065 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 23 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1377 compared to male paid employees -0.188 compared to male paid employees 0.0503 compared to male paid employees Costa Rica
2010s -0.046 compared to male paid employees -0.0173 compared to male paid employees 0.0287 compared to male paid employees Paraguay

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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at -0.0173 compared to male paid employees against -0.0823 compared to male paid employees in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.065 compared to male paid employees, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd 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