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

Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.9088 compared to all private employees in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.9088 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 169.4%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.9088 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0946 compared to all private employees
in 2005
Years of data
11
2001–2012

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

00.20.40.60.812001200620122001: 0.231 compared to all private employees2002: 0.221 compared to all private employees2003: 0.308 compared to all private employees2004: 0.18 compared to all private employees2005: 0.095 compared to all private employees2006: 0.283 compared to all private employees2007: 0.183 compared to all private employees2008: 0.104 compared to all private employees2009: 0.273 compared to all private employees2010: 0.337 compared to all private employees2012: 0.909 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2012, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica stood at 0.9088 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.4% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9088 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 compared to all private employees, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 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 0.231 compared to all private employees
2002 0.2205 compared to all private employees -4.5%
2003 0.3084 compared to all private employees +39.8%
2004 0.1803 compared to all private employees -41.5%
2005 0.0946 compared to all private employees -47.6%
2006 0.2825 compared to all private employees +198.8%
2007 0.1826 compared to all private employees -35.4%
2008 0.1045 compared to all private employees -42.8%
2009 0.2735 compared to all private employees +161.8%
2010 0.3374 compared to all private employees +23.4%
2012 0.9088 compared to all private employees +169.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2086 compared to all private employees 0.0946 compared to all private employees 0.3084 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.6231 compared to all private employees 0.3374 compared to all private employees 0.9088 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.84 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 0.9769 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6941 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 6 Philippines 0.5283 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Costa Rica was 0.9088 compared to all private employees in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9088 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 compared to all private employees in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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