Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Colombia
0.663 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Dominican Republic
0.5848 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Colombia rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
2nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.663 compared to formal wage employees against 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0782 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 2nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3101 compared to formal wage employees -0.0712 compared to formal wage employees 0.3813 compared to formal wage employees Colombia
2010s 0.4158 compared to formal wage employees -0.0157 compared to formal wage employees 0.4315 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: tertiary education, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Colombia, at 0.663 compared to formal wage employees against 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
0.0782 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Colombia ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 2nd 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