Brazil vs Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers

Brazil
0.1338 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1271 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Brazil rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0067 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees 0.0877 compared to formal wage employees Costa Rica
2010s 0.1041 compared to formal wage employees 0.1694 compared to formal wage employees 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees Costa Rica
2020s 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees 0.0067 compared to formal wage employees Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0067 compared to formal wage employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Brazil ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed