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

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.216 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.216 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.216 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0273 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2017

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

-0.0500.050.10.150.22000200820172000: 0.17 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.117 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.172 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.061 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.216 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 Guatemala is 0.216 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 891.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.216 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.1696 compared to formal wage employees
2002 0.1172 compared to formal wage employees -30.9%
2003 0.1724 compared to formal wage employees +47.1%
2004 0.0609 compared to formal wage employees -64.7%
2006 -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees -144.8%
2011 0.0568 compared to formal wage employees -308.0%
2017 0.216 compared to formal wage employees +280.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0986 compared to formal wage employees -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees 0.1724 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees 0.0568 compared to formal wage employees 0.216 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 0.2415 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Spain 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Honduras 0.2128 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Ireland 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Italy 0.1586 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 Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Guatemala was 0.216 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.216 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Guatemala ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 891.7%. 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: 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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