Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 2.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.46
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2015
All-time low
1.54
in 1992
Years of data
25
1989–2016
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.46 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 2.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.7 | — |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.57, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.61, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.11 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
- Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 2.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2015.
- What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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