Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.39 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.39
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 1989
All-time low
1.22
in 1992
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.511.51989200220161989: 1.61990: 1.51991: 1.41992: 1.21993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.31996: 1.41997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.22010: 1.42012: 1.62015: 1.42016: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.39 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 1.57 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 1.57
1990 1.53 -2.6%
1991 1.43 -6.7%
1992 1.22 -14.4%
1993 1.37 +11.9%
1994 1.44 +5.0%
1995 1.33 -7.1%
1996 1.41 +5.6%
1997 1.5 +6.5%
1998 1.47 -2.1%
1999 1.44 -2.1%
2000 1.38 -4.1%
2001 1.39 +0.5%
2002 1.47 +6.2%
2003 1.49 +1.1%
2004 1.37 -7.7%
2005 1.36 -0.9%
2006 1.36 +0.1%
2007 1.35 -0.6%
2008 1.36 +0.8%
2009 1.23 -9.8%
2010 1.4 +13.9%
2012 1.55 +10.7%
2015 1.41 -9.2%
2016 1.39 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.57 1.57 1.57 1
1990s 1.41 1.22 1.53 10
2000s 1.38 1.23 1.49 10
2010s 1.44 1.39 1.55 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Ecuador 1.55 compare
  2. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.52 compare
  3. 11 Colombia 1.44 compare
  4. 13 Panama 1.38 compare
  5. 14 Jordan 1.35 compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 1.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1989.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 376 data points, 1970–2021
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