P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0 compared to all private employees in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.3291 compared to all private employees
in 2005
All-time low
0 compared to all private employees
in 2012
Years of data
11
2001–2012

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.10.20.32001200620122001: 0.032 compared to all private employees2002: 0.005 compared to all private employees2003: 0.001 compared to all private employees2004: 0.087 compared to all private employees2005: 0.329 compared to all private employees2006: 0.002 compared to all private employees2007: 0.035 compared to all private employees2008: 0.32 compared to all private employees2009: 0 compared to all private employees2010: 0.006 compared to all private employees2012: 0 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica is 0 compared to all private employees, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 occupation: teacher in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3291 compared to all private employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to all private employees, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 occupation: Teacher in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.0325 compared to all private employees
2002 0.0047 compared to all private employees -85.4%
2003 0.0007 compared to all private employees -85.8%
2004 0.0874 compared to all private employees +12959.5%
2005 0.3291 compared to all private employees +276.5%
2006 0.0016 compared to all private employees -99.5%
2007 0.0352 compared to all private employees +2113.9%
2008 0.3202 compared to all private employees +809.2%
2009 0.0001 compared to all private employees -100.0%
2010 0.0064 compared to all private employees +4919.7%
2012 0 compared to all private employees -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0902 compared to all private employees 0.0001 compared to all private employees 0.3291 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.0032 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 0.0064 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Brazil 0.0217 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 8 Palestine 0.0005 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 9 Australia 0 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 0 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 0 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 13 El Salvador 0 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica was 0 compared to all private employees in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3291 compared to all private employees in 2005.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to all private employees in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2012.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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