P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador

El Salvador: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.598 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2021

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.598 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.239 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.106 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.522 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador peaked at 0.598 compared to formal wage employees in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 47th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0114 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.598 compared to formal wage employees +5154.3%
2002 0.239 compared to formal wage employees -60.0%
2003 0.0297 compared to formal wage employees -87.6%
2004 0.0045 compared to formal wage employees -85.0%
2005 0.106 compared to formal wage employees +2281.3%
2006 0.5224 compared to formal wage employees +392.7%
2007 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees -99.5%
2008 0 compared to formal wage employees -99.8%
2009 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2012 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2014 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2015 0 compared to formal wage employees +12358211.9%
2016 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2017 0 compared to formal wage employees
2021 0 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1513 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.598 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 44 Panama 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 45 Dominican Republic 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 46 Chile 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 47 Armenia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 47 Brazil 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 47 Colombia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  7. 47 Costa Rica 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  8. 47 Ecuador 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  9. 47 Peru 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  10. 47 Türkiye 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in El Salvador was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.598 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
El Salvador ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (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, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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