P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry was 0.0014 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0014 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.8852 compared to male paid employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0008 compared to male paid employees
in 2009
Years of data
13
2000–2015

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: 0.114 compared to male paid employees2001: 0.069 compared to male paid employees2002: 0.006 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.048 compared to male paid employees2004: 0.305 compared to male paid employees2005: 0.301 compared to male paid employees2006: 0.107 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.477 compared to male paid employees2008: 0.324 compared to male paid employees2009: 0.001 compared to male paid employees2010: 0.221 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.885 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.001 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

In 2015, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica stood at 0.0014 compared to male paid employees.

That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8852 compared to male paid employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 compared to male paid employees, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 21 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.

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 0.1139 compared to male paid employees
2001 0.069 compared to male paid employees -39.4%
2002 0.0056 compared to male paid employees -91.9%
2003 0.048 compared to male paid employees +759.9%
2004 0.3051 compared to male paid employees +535.2%
2005 0.3013 compared to male paid employees -1.2%
2006 0.1071 compared to male paid employees -64.4%
2007 0.4772 compared to male paid employees +345.4%
2008 0.3241 compared to male paid employees -32.1%
2009 0.0008 compared to male paid employees -99.8%
2010 0.2206 compared to male paid employees +28630.9%
2012 0.8852 compared to male paid employees +301.3%
2015 0.0014 compared to male paid employees -99.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1752 compared to male paid employees 0.0008 compared to male paid employees 0.4772 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s 0.3691 compared to male paid employees 0.0014 compared to male paid employees 0.8852 compared to male paid employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Paraguay 0.008 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 7 Argentina 0.0063 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 8 Guatemala 0.0022 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 10 Palestine, State of 0.0004 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 0.0004 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 12 Ecuador 0.0002 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica?
P-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Costa Rica was 0.0014 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8852 compared to male paid employees in 2012.
What is the lowest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 compared to male paid employees in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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 P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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