Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.2694 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
-0.2694 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 158.2%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1156 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.5672 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2015
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Costa Rica, 2000–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Costa Rica is -0.2694 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1156 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5672 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | compared to male paid employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0555 compared to male paid employees | — |
| 2001 | -0.2309 compared to male paid employees | +316.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5672 compared to male paid employees | +145.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 compared to male paid employees | -120.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2847 compared to male paid employees | -346.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2274 compared to male paid employees | -20.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1836 compared to male paid employees | -19.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2009 compared to male paid employees | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 compared to male paid employees | -138.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2949 compared to male paid employees | -483.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4195 compared to male paid employees | +42.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1043 compared to male paid employees | -75.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2694 compared to male paid employees | +158.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1853 compared to male paid employees | -0.5672 compared to male paid employees | 0.1156 compared to male paid employees | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2644 compared to male paid employees | -0.4195 compared to male paid employees | -0.1043 compared to male paid employees | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Peru -0.2392 compared to male paid employees compare
- 13 Brazil -0.2578 compared to male paid employees compare
- 14 Dominican Republic -0.2613 compared to male paid employees compare
- 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
- 17 El Salvador -0.2997 compared to male paid employees compare
- 18 Chile -0.3063 compared to male paid employees 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 gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Costa Rica?
- Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Costa Rica was -0.2694 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1156 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5672 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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