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

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0075 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.8563 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
All-time low
-0.3687 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

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

-0.2500.250.50.752000201020212000: -0.369 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.856 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.306 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.431 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.061 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.303 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.264 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.333 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.273 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.149 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.098 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.154 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Peru peaked at 0.8563 compared to formal wage employees in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3687 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

Peru ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0774 compared to formal wage employees -0.3687 compared to formal wage employees 0.8563 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.1423 compared to formal wage employees -0.3326 compared to formal wage employees 0.1631 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 32 Namibia 0.0164 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 33 Croatia, Republic of 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 34 Spain 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 36 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 37 Poland, Republic of -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 38 Czech Republic -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Peru was 0.0075 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8563 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3687 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Peru ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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