El Salvador vs Guatemala: Public sector wage premium

El Salvador
0.5914 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Guatemala
0.6107 compared to all private employees
in 2017
El Salvador rank
5th
Guatemala rank
4th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.6107 compared to all private employees against 0.5914 compared to all private employees in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0193 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 5th and Guatemala ranks 4th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3329 compared to all private employees 0.3443 compared to all private employees 0.0115 compared to all private employees Guatemala
2010s 0.5777 compared to all private employees 0.6107 compared to all private employees 0.033 compared to all private employees Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.6107 compared to all private employees against 0.5914 compared to all private employees in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.0193 compared to all private 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?
El Salvador ranks 5th and Guatemala ranks 4th 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