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

Colombia
0.3151 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3113 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0038 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0827 compared to formal wage employees 0.3141 compared to formal wage employees 0.2314 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay
2010s 0.2315 compared to formal wage employees 0.3196 compared to formal wage employees 0.0881 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Colombia, at 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.0038 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Colombia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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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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