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

Dominican Republic
0.2864 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Uruguay
0.3113 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Uruguay rank
11th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0249 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3033 compared to formal wage employees 0.2776 compared to formal wage employees 0.581 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay
2010s -0.3436 compared to formal wage employees 0.3227 compared to formal wage employees 0.6663 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, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0.0249 compared to formal wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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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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