Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1448 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2535 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0309 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
14
2001–2021
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Costa Rica stood at 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2535 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1114 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2002 | 0.1292 compared to formal wage employees | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1227 compared to formal wage employees | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.104 compared to formal wage employees | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1579 compared to formal wage employees | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 compared to formal wage employees | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1034 compared to formal wage employees | +234.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1282 compared to formal wage employees | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1391 compared to formal wage employees | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1214 compared to formal wage employees | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2535 compared to formal wage employees | +108.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2513 compared to formal wage employees | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1684 compared to formal wage employees | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1141 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0309 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1579 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1987 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1214 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2535 compared to formal wage employees | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Ethiopia 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 17 Romania 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 18 Uruguay 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 20 Pakistan 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 22 Australia 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees compare
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- 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 occupational group: clerks in Costa Rica?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Costa Rica was 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2535 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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