Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1165 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.4857 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.4367 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

-0.4-0.2-00.20.42000201020212000: 0.096 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.431 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.136 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.164 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.486 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.102 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.437 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.215 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.283 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.023 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.351 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.002 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.117 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2021.

That represents a change of up 604.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in El Salvador peaked at 0.4857 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.4367 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0963 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.431 compared to formal wage employees +347.6%
2002 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees -68.3%
2003 0.1639 compared to formal wage employees +20.1%
2004 0.4857 compared to formal wage employees +196.4%
2005 0.1019 compared to formal wage employees -79.0%
2006 -0.4367 compared to formal wage employees -528.4%
2007 -0.2148 compared to formal wage employees -50.8%
2008 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees -142.0%
2009 0.2827 compared to formal wage employees +213.6%
2012 -0.0231 compared to formal wage employees -108.2%
2014 0.0066 compared to formal wage employees -128.6%
2015 0.351 compared to formal wage employees +5222.6%
2016 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees -62.4%
2017 -0.0021 compared to formal wage employees -101.6%
2021 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees -5610.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1137 compared to formal wage employees -0.4367 compared to formal wage employees 0.4857 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.0929 compared to formal wage employees -0.0231 compared to formal wage employees 0.351 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 17 Mexico 0.1438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Latvia 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Honduras 0.1098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Brazil 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in El Salvador was 0.1165 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4857 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4367 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
El Salvador ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 604.8%. 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 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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