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

Colombia
0.3151 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Panama
0.3001 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Colombia rank
10th
Panama rank
12th

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3001 compared to formal wage employees in Panama, a difference of 0.015 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Panama ranks 12th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0827 compared to formal wage employees 0.0579 compared to formal wage employees 0.0248 compared to formal wage employees Colombia
2010s 0.221 compared to formal wage employees 0.0855 compared to formal wage employees 0.1355 compared to formal wage employees Colombia

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 Panama?
Colombia, at 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3001 compared to formal wage employees in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Colombia and Panama?
0.015 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Colombia ranks 10th and Panama ranks 12th 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