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

Costa Rica: P-Value: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry was 0.0017 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0017 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 76.5%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0859 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
0 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.020.040.060.082000200720152000: 0 compared to male paid employees2001: 0.004 compared to male paid employees2002: 0.002 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.086 compared to male paid employees2004: 0 compared to male paid employees2005: 0.018 compared to male paid employees2006: 0 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.006 compared to male paid employees2008: 0 compared to male paid employees2009: 0 compared to male paid employees2010: 0.001 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.007 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.002 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 public sector, by industry in Costa Rica stood at 0.0017 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0859 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to male paid employees, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 11th 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.

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

Annual values for P-Value: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 0.0005 compared to male paid employees
2001 0.0039 compared to male paid employees +754.8%
2002 0.0021 compared to male paid employees -47.4%
2003 0.0859 compared to male paid employees +4032.7%
2004 0 compared to male paid employees -100.0%
2005 0.0176 compared to male paid employees +710634.7%
2006 0.0002 compared to male paid employees -98.6%
2007 0.0056 compared to male paid employees +2204.6%
2008 0 compared to male paid employees -100.0%
2009 0 compared to male paid employees +498.5%
2010 0.001 compared to male paid employees +42077.5%
2012 0.0074 compared to male paid employees +645.2%
2015 0.0017 compared to male paid employees -76.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0116 compared to male paid employees 0 compared to male paid employees 0.0859 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s 0.0034 compared to male paid employees 0.001 compared to male paid employees 0.0074 compared to male paid employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Australia 0.0656 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 9 Guatemala 0.054 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 10 Palestine, State of 0.0514 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 0.0014 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 0.001 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 14 Argentina 0.0004 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry in Costa Rica?
P-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry in Costa Rica was 0.0017 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0859 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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 public 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 public 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
23 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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