Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers

Costa Rica
0.1271 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0989 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0282 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees -0.061 compared to formal wage employees 0.1936 compared to formal wage employees Costa Rica
2010s 0.2037 compared to formal wage employees 0.0115 compared to formal wage employees 0.1921 compared to formal wage employees Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0282 compared to formal wage employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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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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