Pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pay compression ratio in private sector was 7.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica is 7.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica?
- Pay compression ratio in private sector in Costa Rica was 7.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pay compression ratio in private sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pay compression ratio in private sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Pay compression ratio in private sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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