Bolivia vs Peru: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Bolivia
0.0816 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Peru
0.0674 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Bolivia rank
15th
Peru rank
16th

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru
-0.4-0.2-00.2200020102021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees in Peru, a difference of 0.0142 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2567 compared to formal wage employees -0.2268 compared to formal wage employees 0.0299 compared to formal wage employees Peru
2010s -0.034 compared to formal wage employees -0.1928 compared to formal wage employees 0.1589 compared to formal wage employees Bolivia
2020s 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees 0.0142 compared to formal wage employees Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Bolivia or Peru?
Bolivia, at 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Bolivia and Peru?
0.0142 compared to formal wage employees, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Bolivia ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed