Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3919 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.9125 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.3889 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Argentina, 2000–2021

-0.500.512000201020212000: 0.016 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.526 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.47 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.389 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.326 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.253 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.291 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.17 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.222 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.818 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.913 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.034 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.527 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.392 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Argentina is 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Argentina peaked at 0.9125 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3889 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

Argentina ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.086 compared to formal wage employees -0.3889 compared to formal wage employees 0.5263 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.2753 compared to formal wage employees -0.2906 compared to formal wage employees 0.9125 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 4 Bulgaria 0.5802 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.5571 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 6 Paraguay 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 8 Colombia 0.3336 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Argentina was 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9125 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3889 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Argentina ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
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