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

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0562 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.3191 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.4673 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Guatemala, 2000–2017

-0.4-0.2-00.20.42000200820172000: 0.294 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.202 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.467 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.091 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.196 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.319 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Guatemala stood at 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Guatemala peaked at 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4673 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0959 compared to formal wage employees -0.4673 compared to formal wage employees 0.294 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.1876 compared to formal wage employees 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Serbia 0.0645 compared to formal wage employees
  3. 28 Ethiopia 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Belgium 0.0532 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Namibia 0.0164 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Guatemala

All data for Guatemala β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Guatemala was 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4673 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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 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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