Colombia vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education

Colombia
0.1864 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
Uruguay
0.2134 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
10th
Uruguay rank
8th

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
-0.200.20.4200020082017

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees against 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.027 compared to paid wage employees.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1008 compared to paid wage employees -0.0028 compared to paid wage employees 0.1036 compared to paid wage employees Colombia
2010s 0.2284 compared to paid wage employees 0.194 compared to paid wage employees 0.0344 compared to paid wage employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education, Colombia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees against 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.027 compared to paid wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid 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 for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed