Argentina vs Chile: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health

Argentina
-0.0482 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Chile
0.0684 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Argentina rank
16th
Chile rank
13th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.1166 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Chile ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0282 compared to formal wage employees -0.0261 compared to formal wage employees 0.0021 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s 0.0058 compared to formal wage employees -0.0518 compared to formal wage employees 0.0576 compared to formal wage employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Argentina and Chile?
0.1166 compared to formal wage employees, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 16th and Chile ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (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 industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed