Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0273 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 166.6%
World rank
42nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0834 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1542 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Argentina, 2000–2021

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.050.12000201020212000: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.154 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.113 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.055 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.025 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.01 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Argentina stood at -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 166.6% on the previous year and down 198.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Argentina peaked at 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1542 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

That places Argentina 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.03 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.0372 compared to formal wage employees +24.0%
2002 -0.0849 compared to formal wage employees +128.1%
2003 -0.1542 compared to formal wage employees +81.7%
2004 -0.1133 compared to formal wage employees -26.6%
2005 -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees -59.2%
2006 -0.0547 compared to formal wage employees +18.3%
2007 -0.0433 compared to formal wage employees -20.7%
2008 0.0062 compared to formal wage employees -114.3%
2009 0.0245 compared to formal wage employees +294.8%
2010 -0.0184 compared to formal wage employees -174.9%
2011 0.0276 compared to formal wage employees -250.0%
2012 -0.0371 compared to formal wage employees -234.6%
2013 0.0114 compared to formal wage employees -130.6%
2014 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees +633.6%
2015 0.0411 compared to formal wage employees -50.7%
2016 0.0389 compared to formal wage employees -5.3%
2017 0.0102 compared to formal wage employees -73.7%
2018 0.0409 compared to formal wage employees +299.7%
2021 -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees -166.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees -0.1542 compared to formal wage employees 0.0245 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s 0.022 compared to formal wage employees -0.0371 compared to formal wage employees 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees 9
2020s -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 39 Iceland 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 40 Latvia 0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 43 Belgium -0.0366 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 44 Peru -0.0537 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 45 Portugal -0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Argentina was -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1542 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Argentina ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 198.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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