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

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.179 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
-0.179 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
46th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.005 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
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: Primary education in Peru, 2000–2021

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000201020212000: -0.369 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.028 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.147 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.256 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.18 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.317 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.261 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.193 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.163 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.182 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.214 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.162 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.193 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.179 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: primary education in Peru is -0.179 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Peru peaked at -0.005 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.3687 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

That places Peru 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2093 compared to formal wage employees -0.3687 compared to formal wage employees -0.0277 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.156 compared to formal wage employees -0.2141 compared to formal wage employees -0.005 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s -0.179 compared to formal wage employees -0.179 compared to formal wage employees -0.179 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Mexico -0.1144 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 44 Latvia -0.1365 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 45 Paraguay -0.1673 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 47 Armenia -0.1873 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 49 Poland -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Peru was -0.179 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was -0.005 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary 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: primary education?
Peru ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 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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