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

Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3014 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 65.0%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.8605 compared to paid wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0132 compared to paid wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: -0.013 compared to paid wage employees2001: 0.037 compared to paid wage employees2002: 0.029 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.001 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.103 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.119 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.477 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.255 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.585 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.005 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.243 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.86 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.301 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 males, by industry: education in Costa Rica is 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8605 compared to paid wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0132 compared to paid wage employees, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 22 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 for males, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.0132 compared to paid wage employees
2001 0.0372 compared to paid wage employees -381.3%
2002 0.0287 compared to paid wage employees -22.9%
2003 0.0006 compared to paid wage employees -97.9%
2004 0.1028 compared to paid wage employees +16875.6%
2005 0.1186 compared to paid wage employees +15.4%
2006 0.4773 compared to paid wage employees +302.5%
2007 0.2553 compared to paid wage employees -46.5%
2008 0.5848 compared to paid wage employees +129.1%
2009 0.005 compared to paid wage employees -99.2%
2010 0.2429 compared to paid wage employees +4796.5%
2012 0.8605 compared to paid wage employees +254.2%
2015 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees -65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1597 compared to paid wage employees -0.0132 compared to paid wage employees 0.5848 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.4683 compared to paid wage employees 0.2429 compared to paid wage employees 0.8605 compared to paid wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Peru 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 4 El Salvador 0.4195 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 5 Philippines 0.3994 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 7 Honduras 0.2225 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Costa Rica?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Costa Rica was 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8605 compared to paid wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0132 compared to paid wage employees in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. 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 males, 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 males, 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
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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