Argentina vs Chile: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

Argentina
-0.033 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Chile
-0.0463 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Argentina rank
35th
Chile rank
38th

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.033 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees in Chile, a difference of 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 35th and Chile ranks 38th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1775 compared to formal wage employees -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees 0.0893 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s -0.1198 compared to formal wage employees -0.064 compared to formal wage employees 0.0558 compared to formal wage employees Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at -0.033 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Argentina and Chile?
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Argentina ranks 35th and Chile ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed