Colombia vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Colombia
0.4047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3716 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
6th
Uruguay rank
8th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3716 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0331 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 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 0.2768 compared to formal wage employees 0.4348 compared to formal wage employees 0.158 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay
2010s 0.2488 compared to formal wage employees 0.3877 compared to formal wage employees 0.139 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 occupational group: elementary, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3716 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.0331 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Colombia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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 occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 610 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed