Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2533 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1,269.4%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2533 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.2493 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

-0.200.22002201020192002: -0.108 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.241 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.193 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.232 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.194 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.211 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.239 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.2 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.206 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.249 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.253 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: secondary education in Dominican Republic is 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1,269.4% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2493 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.108 compared to formal wage employees
2003 -0.1703 compared to formal wage employees +57.7%
2004 -0.2405 compared to formal wage employees +41.3%
2005 -0.0855 compared to formal wage employees -64.4%
2006 -0.1931 compared to formal wage employees +125.7%
2007 -0.2323 compared to formal wage employees +20.3%
2008 -0.1936 compared to formal wage employees -16.6%
2009 -0.1295 compared to formal wage employees -33.1%
2010 -0.2107 compared to formal wage employees +62.7%
2011 -0.2388 compared to formal wage employees +13.3%
2012 -0.1996 compared to formal wage employees -16.4%
2013 -0.2063 compared to formal wage employees +3.3%
2015 -0.2493 compared to formal wage employees +20.9%
2018 0.0185 compared to formal wage employees -107.4%
2019 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees +1269.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1691 compared to formal wage employees -0.2405 compared to formal wage employees -0.0855 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.119 compared to formal wage employees -0.2493 compared to formal wage employees 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Pakistan 0.2853 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Panama 0.269 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 0.2628 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 0.2415 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Spain 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Guatemala 0.216 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Dominican Republic was 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2493 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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