Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.03 using median in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.03 using median
World rank
10th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.17 using median
in 2017
All-time low
0.9368 using median
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica is 1.03 using median, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica peaked at 1.17 using median in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9368 using median, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | using median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 using median | — |
| 2001 | 0.975 using median | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9495 using median | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 using median | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1 using median | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 using median | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9615 using median | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 using median | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9368 using median | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 using median | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 using median | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 using median | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 using median | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 using median | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 using median | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 using median | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 using median | 0.9368 using median | 1.14 using median | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 using median | 1.03 using median | 1.17 using median | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.03 using median | 1.03 using median | 1.03 using median | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Palestine, State of 1.07 using median compare
- 8 Colombia 1.04 using median compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 using median compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 1.01 using median compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 1.01 using median compare
- 13 Jordan 1 using median compare
- 13 Pakistan 1 using median compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica?
- Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Costa Rica was 1.03 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 using median in 2017.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9368 using median in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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