Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 2.63 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
2.63
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 2015
All-time low
1.49
in 1992
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

01231989200220161989: 1.81990: 1.71991: 1.61992: 1.51993: 1.61994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.81997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 22005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 2.22012: 2.32015: 2.82016: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica stood at 2.63.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 2.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.77 1.77 1.77 1
1990s 1.68 1.49 1.82 10
2000s 1.81 1.67 1.99 10
2010s 2.49 2.18 2.82 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Brazil 3.83 compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 3.8
  3. 3 Ghana 2.71 compare
  4. 5 Honduras 2.5 compare
  5. 6 Philippines 2.49 compare
  6. 7 Colombia 2.47 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places β†’

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All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 2.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2015.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 361 data points, 1985–2021
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