Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium

Ecuador
0.5205 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Ecuador rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.8200020082017

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.5205 compared to all private employees in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0162 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3813 compared to all private employees 0.5696 compared to all private employees 0.1883 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5051 compared to all private employees 0.4264 compared to all private employees 0.0787 compared to all private employees Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.5205 compared to all private employees in Ecuador as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
0.0162 compared to all private employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ecuador ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private 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 (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed