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

Guatemala: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0256 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.8758 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
All-time low
0.0256 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
7
2000–2017

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.876 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.313 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.854 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.095 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.404 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.531 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.026 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Guatemala is 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Guatemala peaked at 0.8758 compared to formal wage employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5083 compared to formal wage employees 0.0946 compared to formal wage employees 0.8758 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.2785 compared to formal wage employees 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees 0.5315 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 14 Iceland 0.0458 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Honduras 0.0451 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Belgium 0.0315 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Hungary 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Finland 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Namibia 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More reference data data for Guatemala

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Guatemala?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Guatemala was 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.8758 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Guatemala ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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