Public sector wage premium in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium was 0.5502 compared to all private employees in 2021. β² Rising
Public sector wage premium in Costa Rica, 2000β2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.5502 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2021.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7396 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2467 compared to all private employees, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2868 compared to all private employees | 0.2467 compared to all private employees | 0.3346 compared to all private employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6477 compared to all private employees | 0.5155 compared to all private employees | 0.7396 compared to all private employees | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5502 compared to all private employees | 0.5502 compared to all private employees | 0.5502 compared to all private employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Namibia 0.7327 compared to all private employees compare
- 4 Guatemala 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.5914 compared to all private employees compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 0.5367 compared to all private employees compare
- 8 Ecuador 0.5205 compared to all private employees compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5114 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Public sector wage premium in Costa Rica was 0.5502 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7396 compared to all private employees in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2467 compared to all private employees in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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