Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.4741 compared to all private employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.4741 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.7331 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0357 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: 0.036 compared to all private employees2001: 0.076 compared to all private employees2002: 0.247 compared to all private employees2003: 0.163 compared to all private employees2004: 0.149 compared to all private employees2005: 0.111 compared to all private employees2006: 0.165 compared to all private employees2007: 0.189 compared to all private employees2008: 0.151 compared to all private employees2009: 0.159 compared to all private employees2010: 0.257 compared to all private employees2012: 0.733 compared to all private employees2015: 0.474 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica is 0.4741 compared to all private employees, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7331 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 22 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.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.0357 compared to all private employees
2001 0.0763 compared to all private employees +113.5%
2002 0.2468 compared to all private employees +223.4%
2003 0.1634 compared to all private employees -33.8%
2004 0.149 compared to all private employees -8.8%
2005 0.1108 compared to all private employees -25.6%
2006 0.1649 compared to all private employees +48.8%
2007 0.189 compared to all private employees +14.6%
2008 0.1511 compared to all private employees -20.1%
2009 0.1593 compared to all private employees +5.5%
2010 0.2566 compared to all private employees +61.1%
2012 0.7331 compared to all private employees +185.7%
2015 0.4741 compared to all private employees -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1446 compared to all private employees 0.0357 compared to all private employees 0.2468 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.4879 compared to all private employees 0.2566 compared to all private employees 0.7331 compared to all private employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 El Salvador 0.5892 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 7 Philippines 0.5195 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 8 Colombia 0.4828 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 10 Peru 0.448 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 11 Ecuador 0.3038 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 12 Jordan 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Costa Rica was 0.4741 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7331 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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 industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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