Brazil vs Panama: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Brazil
0.284 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Panama
0.2835 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Brazil rank
7th
Panama rank
8th

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

  • Brazil
  • Panama
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.284 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in Panama, a difference of 0.0005 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Panama ranks 8th of 54 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.014 compared to formal wage employees 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees 0.014 compared to formal wage employees Brazil
2010s 0.1765 compared to formal wage employees -0.0734 compared to formal wage employees 0.2499 compared to formal wage employees Brazil
2020s 0.284 compared to formal wage employees 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil, at 0.284 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Brazil and Panama?
0.0005 compared to formal wage employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Brazil ranks 7th and Panama ranks 8th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed