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

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

Latest (2015)
0 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
19th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.4773 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200720152000: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.146 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.148 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.477 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.353 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.049 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: health in Costa Rica stood at 0 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4773 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2015, 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 industry: Health in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0068 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.0039 compared to formal wage employees -42.8%
2002 0.1459 compared to formal wage employees +3671.1%
2003 0.0065 compared to formal wage employees -95.6%
2004 0.1483 compared to formal wage employees +2190.0%
2005 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees -99.7%
2006 0.4773 compared to formal wage employees +116873.0%
2007 0.1067 compared to formal wage employees -77.7%
2008 0.0014 compared to formal wage employees -98.6%
2009 0.3529 compared to formal wage employees +24396.0%
2010 0.0495 compared to formal wage employees -86.0%
2012 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees -99.9%
2015 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.125 compared to formal wage employees 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees 0.4773 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.0165 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0495 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 El Salvador 0.0005 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Australia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Armenia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Costa Rica?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health 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: health recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4773 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health 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 industry: health?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health 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: Health (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: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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