Bolivia vs Mexico: Public sector wage premium

Bolivia
0.0902 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Mexico
0.1103 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Bolivia rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mexico
-0.2-0.1-00.10.2200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0201 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1347 compared to formal wage employees 0.0762 compared to formal wage employees 0.2109 compared to formal wage employees Mexico
2010s 0.0169 compared to formal wage employees 0.145 compared to formal wage employees 0.1281 compared to formal wage employees Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bolivia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees in Bolivia as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bolivia and Mexico?
0.0201 compared to formal wage employees, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Bolivia ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (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 (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed