Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0413 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
33rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1546 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.0413 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Guatemala, 2000–2017

-0.0500.050.10.152000200820172000: 0.149 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.155 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.024 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 220.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.1546 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Guatemala ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0767 compared to formal wage employees -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees 0.1546 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0363 compared to formal wage employees -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees -0.0314 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Chile -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 31 Estonia -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 32 Serbia, Republic of -0.0318 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 34 Portugal -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 35 Belgium -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 36 Brazil -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Guatemala was -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1546 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 220.2%. 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: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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