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

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4753 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.4753 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.3087 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Paraguay, 2002–2021

-0.4-0.200.20.42002201120212002: -0.123 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.234 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.241 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.155 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.212 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.309 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.185 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.439 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.475 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 Paraguay is 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 406.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Paraguay peaked at 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Paraguay 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1094 compared to formal wage employees -0.2412 compared to formal wage employees 0.0361 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0548 compared to formal wage employees -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees 0.4387 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 3 Ecuador 0.5852 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Bulgaria 0.5802 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Italy 0.5571 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Argentina 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Colombia 0.3336 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 0.3075 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 Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Paraguay was 0.4753 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Paraguay ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 406.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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