Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3075 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.6224 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.0377 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6224 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1009 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.077 compared to formal wage employees | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0785 compared to formal wage employees | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 compared to formal wage employees | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 compared to formal wage employees | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0796 compared to formal wage employees | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0526 compared to formal wage employees | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees | +133.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1438 compared to formal wage employees | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2521 compared to formal wage employees | +75.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3284 compared to formal wage employees | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3598 compared to formal wage employees | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3932 compared to formal wage employees | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6224 compared to formal wage employees | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0377 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1438 compared to formal wage employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3912 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2521 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6224 compared to formal wage employees | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Ecuador 0.418 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 El Salvador 0.3749 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 Zambia 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Brazil 0.284 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Panama 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 Türkiye 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Costa Rica?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Costa Rica was 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6224 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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