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

Chile: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1455 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
23rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2071 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
0.1242 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
7
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Chile, 2000–2015

00.050.10.150.22000200720152000: 0.177 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.176 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.207 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.146 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Chile stood at 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Chile peaked at 0.2071 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

Chile ranks 23rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Chile, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.1768 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.1761 compared to formal wage employees -0.4%
2006 0.1627 compared to formal wage employees -7.6%
2009 0.2071 compared to formal wage employees +27.3%
2011 0.1633 compared to formal wage employees -21.1%
2013 0.1242 compared to formal wage employees -24.0%
2015 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1807 compared to formal wage employees 0.1627 compared to formal wage employees 0.2071 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.1443 compared to formal wage employees 0.1242 compared to formal wage employees 0.1633 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 20 Italy 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 21 Austria 0.1585 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 22 Australia 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 24 Mexico 0.1453 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 25 Greece 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 0.1293 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 Chile?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Chile was 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.2071 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Chile rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Chile ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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