Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector wage premium
Costa Rica
0.3315 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
El Salvador
0.3356 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
El Salvador rank
6th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1095 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1706 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3104 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0573 compared to formal wage employees | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.