P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 19,068.3%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.9253 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2015

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

00.20.40.60.812000200720152000: 0.882 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.699 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.436 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.313 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.309 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.925 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.24 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.412 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.317 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.226 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica stood at 0 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 19,068.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9253 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 20 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: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.8817 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.6989 compared to formal wage employees -20.7%
2002 0.4364 compared to formal wage employees -37.6%
2003 0.3127 compared to formal wage employees -28.4%
2004 0.3091 compared to formal wage employees -1.1%
2005 0.9253 compared to formal wage employees +199.3%
2006 0.2402 compared to formal wage employees -74.0%
2007 0.4115 compared to formal wage employees +71.3%
2008 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees -22.9%
2009 0.2264 compared to formal wage employees -28.7%
2010 0.0152 compared to formal wage employees -93.3%
2012 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2015 0 compared to formal wage employees +19068.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.476 compared to formal wage employees 0.2264 compared to formal wage employees 0.9253 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.0051 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0152 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.0069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 7 Chile 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 10 Armenia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 12 Ecuador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9253 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education 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 industry: Education (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 industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 210 data points, 2000–2021
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