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 0.0385 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0385 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4196 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
All-time low
0 compared to male paid employees
in 2001
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.10.20.30.42000200720152000: 0.003 compared to male paid employees2001: 0 compared to male paid employees2002: 0.01 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.039 compared to male paid employees2004: 0 compared to male paid employees2005: 0.133 compared to male paid employees2006: 0 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.033 compared to male paid employees2008: 0.036 compared to male paid employees2009: 0.134 compared to male paid employees2010: 0.42 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.031 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.038 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry in Costa Rica is 0.0385 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4196 compared to male paid employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to male paid employees, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 0.0034 compared to male paid employees
2001 0 compared to male paid employees -99.4%
2002 0.0099 compared to male paid employees +49388.7%
2003 0.0389 compared to male paid employees +294.8%
2004 0.0005 compared to male paid employees -98.8%
2005 0.1331 compared to male paid employees +27743.3%
2006 0.0001 compared to male paid employees -99.9%
2007 0.0334 compared to male paid employees +42797.0%
2008 0.036 compared to male paid employees +7.9%
2009 0.1339 compared to male paid employees +271.9%
2010 0.4196 compared to male paid employees +213.3%
2012 0.0308 compared to male paid employees -92.7%
2015 0.0385 compared to male paid employees +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0389 compared to male paid employees 0 compared to male paid employees 0.1339 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s 0.1629 compared to male paid employees 0.0308 compared to male paid employees 0.4196 compared to male paid employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Moldova 0.9548 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 0.9152 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 3 Palestine 0.0993 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.0229 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 0.0201 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 7 Russia 0.0028 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 0.0385 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 0.4196 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
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 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry?
Costa Rica ranks 4th 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 71.1%. 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: Public Administration (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: Public Administration (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, 262 data points, 2000–2021
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