P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2262 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2021

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.226 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.101 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica is 0 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2262 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0084 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.0365 compared to formal wage employees +334.5%
2002 0.0282 compared to formal wage employees -22.7%
2003 0.2262 compared to formal wage employees +702.3%
2004 0.101 compared to formal wage employees -55.4%
2005 0.0089 compared to formal wage employees -91.2%
2006 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees +523.6%
2007 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees +0.9%
2008 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2009 0 compared to formal wage employees -98.9%
2010 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2012 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2015 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2016 0 compared to formal wage employees
2017 0 compared to formal wage employees
2021 0 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0521 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.2262 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 44 Panama 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 45 Dominican Republic 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 46 Chile 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 47 Armenia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 47 Brazil 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 47 Colombia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  7. 47 Ecuador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  8. 47 El Salvador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  9. 47 Peru 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  10. 47 Türkiye 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Costa Rica was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2262 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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