El Salvador vs Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals
El Salvador
0.3438 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Guatemala
0.3843 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
El Salvador rank
5th
Guatemala rank
3rd
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0405 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Guatemala ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0794 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1761 compared to formal wage employees | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4112 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0269 compared to formal wage employees | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0405 compared to formal wage employees, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Guatemala ranks 3rd 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.