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

Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.5979 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.5979 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.6487 compared to paid wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0423 compared to paid wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.20.40.62000200720152000: 0.05 compared to paid wage employees2001: 0.094 compared to paid wage employees2002: 0.353 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.305 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.153 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.103 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.066 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.184 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.042 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.221 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.267 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.649 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.598 compared to paid wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to paid wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Costa Rica is 0.5979 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 479.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6487 compared to paid wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 compared to paid wage employees, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 for females, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 0.0497 compared to paid wage employees
2001 0.0939 compared to paid wage employees +88.7%
2002 0.3531 compared to paid wage employees +276.1%
2003 0.3049 compared to paid wage employees -13.6%
2004 0.1532 compared to paid wage employees -49.8%
2005 0.1031 compared to paid wage employees -32.7%
2006 0.0662 compared to paid wage employees -35.8%
2007 0.1842 compared to paid wage employees +178.5%
2008 0.0423 compared to paid wage employees -77.0%
2009 0.2205 compared to paid wage employees +420.8%
2010 0.2668 compared to paid wage employees +21.0%
2012 0.6487 compared to paid wage employees +143.1%
2015 0.5979 compared to paid wage employees -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1571 compared to paid wage employees 0.0423 compared to paid wage employees 0.3531 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.5045 compared to paid wage employees 0.2668 compared to paid wage employees 0.6487 compared to paid wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Guatemala 0.775 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 6 El Salvador 0.7024 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 7 Colombia 0.6925 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 9 Philippines 0.5654 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 0.4907 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 11 Peru 0.4397 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Costa Rica?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Costa Rica was 0.5979 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6487 compared to paid wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 compared to paid wage employees in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 479.9%. 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 for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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