Costa Rica vs Turkey: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

Costa Rica
0.1902 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Turkey
0.2963 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
8th
Turkey rank
5th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.2963 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1061 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0612 compared to formal wage employees 0.0418 compared to formal wage employees 0.0194 compared to formal wage employees Costa Rica
2010s 0.1811 compared to formal wage employees 0.2963 compared to formal wage employees 0.1152 compared to formal wage employees Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Costa Rica or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.2963 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Costa Rica and Turkey?
0.1061 compared to formal wage employees, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed