Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium

Costa Rica
0.3315 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Luxembourg
0.3342 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
7th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Luxembourg
0.10.20.30.40.5200020102021

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0027 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1128 compared to formal wage employees 0.1479 compared to formal wage employees 0.0351 compared to formal wage employees Luxembourg
2010s 0.3478 compared to formal wage employees 0.2345 compared to formal wage employees 0.1133 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, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
0.0027 compared to formal wage employees, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed