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P-Value: Public sector wage premium in Costa Rica

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

Latest (2021)
0 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
40th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

00002000201020212000: 0 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0 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

Costa Rica recorded 0 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium in Costa Rica peaked at 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 40th of 54 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 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. 37 Greece 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 38 Guatemala 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 39 Peru 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 40 Armenia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 40 Brazil 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 40 Chile 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  7. 40 Colombia 0 compared to formal wage employees
  8. 40 Ecuador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  9. 40 El Salvador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  10. 40 Mexico 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  11. 40 Pakistan 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  12. 40 Panama 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  13. 40 South Africa 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  14. 40 Sri Lanka 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  15. 40 Türkiye 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  16. 40 Uruguay 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  17. 40 Zambia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium in Costa Rica?
P-value: public sector wage premium 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for p-value: public sector wage premium?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
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 (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium (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, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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