Colombia vs Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Colombia
0.3151 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Ecuador
0.3437 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
10th
Ecuador rank
8th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.3437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.0286 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 54 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0827 compared to formal wage employees 0.372 compared to formal wage employees 0.2892 compared to formal wage employees Ecuador
2010s 0.2167 compared to formal wage employees 0.3317 compared to formal wage employees 0.1151 compared to formal wage employees Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.3437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.0286 compared to formal wage employees, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Colombia ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed