Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8242 using mean in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8242 using mean
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8242 using mean
in 2021
All-time low
0.7108 using mean
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.763 using mean2001: 0.784 using mean2002: 0.711 using mean2003: 0.76 using mean2004: 0.787 using mean2005: 0.73 using mean2006: 0.773 using mean2007: 0.733 using mean2008: 0.732 using mean2009: 0.789 using mean2010: 0.759 using mean2012: 0.805 using mean2015: 0.758 using mean2016: 0.752 using mean2017: 0.75 using mean2021: 0.824 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.8242 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8242 using mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7108 using mean, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year using mean Change
2000 0.7632 using mean
2001 0.7843 using mean +2.8%
2002 0.7108 using mean -9.4%
2003 0.7597 using mean +6.9%
2004 0.7873 using mean +3.6%
2005 0.73 using mean -7.3%
2006 0.7732 using mean +5.9%
2007 0.7325 using mean -5.3%
2008 0.7316 using mean -0.1%
2009 0.7889 using mean +7.8%
2010 0.7587 using mean -3.8%
2012 0.8045 using mean +6.0%
2015 0.7584 using mean -5.7%
2016 0.7517 using mean -0.9%
2017 0.7498 using mean -0.3%
2021 0.8242 using mean +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7561 using mean 0.7108 using mean 0.7889 using mean 10
2010s 0.7646 using mean 0.7498 using mean 0.8045 using mean 5
2020s 0.8242 using mean 0.8242 using mean 0.8242 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Bulgaria 0.8662 using mean compare
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.8522 using mean compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 0.8503 using mean compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 0.8234 using mean compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 0.8231 using mean compare
  6. 19 Dominican Republic 0.8202 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Costa Rica was 0.8242 using mean in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8242 using mean in 2021.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7108 using mean in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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