P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Argentina

Argentina: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0736 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.9941 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.0192 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2017

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Argentina, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.386 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.994 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.669 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.56 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.913 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.729 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.237 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.267 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.549 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.541 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.739 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.379 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in 2017.

The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina peaked at 0.9941 compared to formal wage employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Argentina ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0941 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.3862 compared to formal wage employees +310.4%
2002 0.9941 compared to formal wage employees +157.4%
2003 0.6687 compared to formal wage employees -32.7%
2004 0.0192 compared to formal wage employees -97.1%
2005 0.5603 compared to formal wage employees +2823.9%
2006 0.913 compared to formal wage employees +62.9%
2007 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees -95.3%
2008 0.7291 compared to formal wage employees +1603.1%
2009 0.2372 compared to formal wage employees -67.5%
2010 0.2668 compared to formal wage employees +12.5%
2011 0.5495 compared to formal wage employees +105.9%
2012 0.5413 compared to formal wage employees -1.5%
2013 0.739 compared to formal wage employees +36.5%
2014 0.3788 compared to formal wage employees -48.7%
2017 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4645 compared to formal wage employees 0.0192 compared to formal wage employees 0.9941 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.4248 compared to formal wage employees 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees 0.739 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 3 Dominican Republic 0.1092 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Guatemala 0.0909 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 South Africa 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Honduras 0.0439 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 0.0373 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 0.031 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina was 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9941 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (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 industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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