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

Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health was 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.7171 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.9644 compared to paid wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1788 compared to paid wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

-0.2500.250.50.7512000200720152000: 0.527 compared to paid wage employees2001: 0.324 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.179 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.749 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.183 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.318 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.213 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.073 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.964 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.065 compared to paid wage employees2010: -0.025 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.527 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.717 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Costa Rica stood at 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees.

The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9644 compared to paid wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1788 compared to paid wage employees, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 0.5268 compared to paid wage employees
2001 0.3236 compared to paid wage employees -38.6%
2002 -0.1788 compared to paid wage employees -155.3%
2003 0.7491 compared to paid wage employees -519.0%
2004 0.1831 compared to paid wage employees -75.6%
2005 0.3177 compared to paid wage employees +73.5%
2006 0.2132 compared to paid wage employees -32.9%
2007 0.0734 compared to paid wage employees -65.6%
2008 0.9644 compared to paid wage employees +1213.3%
2009 0.0653 compared to paid wage employees -93.2%
2010 -0.0252 compared to paid wage employees -138.6%
2012 0.5272 compared to paid wage employees -2192.6%
2015 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees +36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3238 compared to paid wage employees -0.1788 compared to paid wage employees 0.9644 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.4064 compared to paid wage employees -0.0252 compared to paid wage employees 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Paraguay 0.8431 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 2 South Africa 0.7789 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 0.6614 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 5 Peru 0.5578 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 0.4059 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 males, by industry: health in Costa Rica?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Costa Rica was 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9644 compared to paid wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1788 compared to paid wage employees in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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: Health (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: Health (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, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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